How Does The 60/40 Custody Schedule Work?
Divorcing parents can choose from an unlimited number of shared child custody plans. Parents will need to review their work schedules -- and consider the needs of their children -- to decide which parenting plan is suitable for themselves and their families. One popular plan that some parents choose is known as the 60/40 plan.
How long is 60/40 custody?
A 4-3 custody rotation is an easy method to share parenting time 60/40. In this situation, one mother and father will have physical custody four days a week, and the other parent will have physical custody three days a week. Like all parenting time plans, a 4-3 custody schedule can have benefits and downsides.
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Although it may seem like the 60/40 plan offers parents an unequal amount of parenting plan by its name, depending on work and school schedules, the time parents spend with their children face-to-face could be very different. Let's look at two ways parents might organize a 60/40 arrangement:
- The every-extended weekend plan involves the child spending four weekdays with one parent and three days with the other.
- The 4-3 plan involves the child living three days with one parent and four days with the other alternatively. The split of days can fall anywhere in the week.
As referenced above, parents need to analyze any child custody arrangement from the perspective of how much face-to-face time they'll have with their children. The every-extended weekend plan, for example, will allow the weekend parent to spend a great deal of face-to-face time with the child even though the weekend parent receives fewer days.
Do you think that the 60/40 plan is right for your family? A Texas child custody lawyer can assist you in reviewing the different parenting plan options available to suit your needs and offer guidance to choose the most appropriate child custody arrangement.
Source: CustodyXChange, "60/40 Custody & Visitation Schedules: 2 Examples," accessed Sep. 01, 2017
