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50/50 custody schedules

In a 50/50 schedule each parent has the children 7 of every 14 nights. Four rotations do that; they differ in how long each stay is and how often the children change homes.

Four ways to split time 50/50

  • 2-2-3 custody schedule

    Two nights, two nights, three nights, then the same with the parents swapped. Equal time with short stays.

    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    1
    1
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2

    50% / 50% of nights

  • 2-2-5-5 custody schedule

    Each parent keeps the same two weeknights and the weekends alternate. Equal time with fewer exchanges.

    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    1
    1
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2

    50% / 50% of nights

  • 3-4-4-3 custody schedule

    Three nights and four nights, then four and three. Equal time, four exchanges every two weeks.

    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2

    50% / 50% of nights

  • Week on, week off custody schedule

    Seven nights with each parent in turn. Equal time with one exchange a week.

    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2

    50% / 50% of nights

The rotation starts on the Monday of the week you pick.

Starts the rotation

Event titles read “Alex with Sam” instead of “With Sam”.

Leave blank to repeat with no end.

How to compare 50/50 schedules

  • Exchanges every two weeks: 2 for week on/week off, 4 for 2-2-5-5 and 3-4-4-3, 6 for 2-2-3.
  • Longest stay away from a parent: 3 nights in 2-2-3, 4 in 3-4-4-3, 5 in 2-2-5-5, 7 in week on/week off.
  • Weekends alternate in 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5 and week on/week off. In 3-4-4-3 as drawn, one parent has the Friday and Saturday nights.
  • Over a year, each parent has about 182 nights.

Custody schedules by time split

Questions

What is a 50/50 custody schedule?
A schedule where each parent has the children for half the nights, 7 of every 14. The common versions are 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, 3-4-4-3 and week on/week off.
What is the best 50/50 custody schedule?
It depends on the children's ages, the distance between homes and work hours. Shorter stays such as 2-2-3 suit young children; week on/week off has the fewest moves. Your parenting plan decides what fits your family.
Which 50/50 schedules alternate weekends?
2-2-3, 2-2-5-5 and week on/week off all give each parent every other weekend.
How many nights a year is 50/50 custody?
About 182 nights for each parent, with one extra night going to one of them.

These are calendar layouts, not legal advice. Your parenting plan or court order decides your schedule.

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