Child custody arrangements?

Question

We seem to agree on me primarily having our daughter, but exactly how does it work? Every other weekend? The 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekend? Every other holiday? Well what if Christmas is the every other twice in a row?

What is the best way to share custody? Advice?

Answer 1

im possibly expection and the way i want to arrange things in the paper work if the ex's baby is mine is every other week every other holiday(chirsmas and chrismas eve work as one) and every other b day for baby. while i know there would be time that that didnt work at least it would be fair for everyone.

Answer 2

That's something you and your EX need to work out. I can only tell you what I have with my daughters father.

I have primary custody , we share joint legal ( we had to go to court over this , twice . And it's not cheap )    He gets her every sunday at noon to tuesday at noon. ( he picks her up at my house and I pick her back up at his house )  We rotate every other holiday. We do even and odd birthdays.  We each have 2 weeks every summer , not in a row , for vacation with her.  I hope he's paying you child support. The judge will determain that based on what he makes and what bills he has and stuff.       But everything's going to change come august and she starts kindergarden.  We live over an hour apart and really the only option once she starts school is for him to get her every other weekend , and more vacation in the summer.   But don't determine your custody arrangements based on answers you get on here.  Take them into consideration and make up your own mind based on that information. Good luck.

Answer 3

my daughter has her every other weekend and on wes night but he don't get her on wes no more and he is to have her 6 week in the summer and the holiday is every other one but  we just talk about who is to get her  it works alot better

Answer 4

My husband has his son every other weekend and they sort of play it by ear with the holidays.  Usually they share him - we might have him on Christmas Eve and she has him on Christmas Day.

A lot of people alternate holidays and do every other weekend.

Answer 5

Well, my honest answer is that there is no best way to share custody.  A child that goes through a divorce will suffer and be torn between their parents.  In a perfect world families would all stay together, but this is not a perfect world.

If you guys can manage the best thing for your daughter in my humble opinion would be for you two to live near each other so that she can visit whenever she wants.  If she wants to play ball with dad she can go to the park with dad.  

What normally happens if you live close is every other weekend/holiday and a few weeks in the summer.  You can arrange the holidays so that it is every other easter, christmas...etc

Answer 6

My brother and his ex share custody. His son lives with him during the week and spends every other weekend with his mom. She also gets him for 2 weeks during the summer and they switch Holidays each year. He gets two birthday parties.