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Custody Schedule Generator
Pick a rotation, set a start date, and see exactly which days each parent has the kids, laid out on a real calendar.
Reviewed August 12, 2026
Week 1: Parent A has Mon-Tue and Fri-Sun; Parent B has Wed-Thu. Week 2 reverses those assignments, then the two-week cycle repeats.
Weekday-based presets use the Monday of this week as their anchor.
Includes the reference month. Dates before the reference date are outside the preview.
Preview: Oct 23, 2026 through Nov 30, 2026
All-day planning blocks do not set exchange times. Holidays, vacations and other exceptions are not applied.
The totals, copied summary and downloaded calendar cover this same range. Apply the holiday and vacation rules in your agreement separately; they do not restart this base rotation automatically.
Updated schedule: Parent A 51 percent, Parent B 49 percent, with 17 handoffs in the preview.
Parent A
51%
20 of 39 days
Parent B
49%
19 of 39 days
Handoffs
17
in this preview window
October 2026
November 2026
Upcoming handoffs
- Friday, October 23Goes to Parent A
- Monday, October 26Goes to Parent B
- Wednesday, October 28Goes to Parent A
- Friday, October 30Goes to Parent B
- Monday, November 2Goes to Parent A
- Wednesday, November 4Goes to Parent B
How it works
Common custody schedule patterns, explained
2-2-3
Parent A has Monday and Tuesday, Parent B has Wednesday and Thursday, and the weekend alternates between them, carrying into the following week. Each parent gets a 3-day weekend every other week, and no one goes more than a few days without seeing the kids.
2-2-5-5
Parent A always has Monday and Tuesday, Parent B always has Wednesday and Thursday. The alternating weekends create five-day blocks for each parent, while weekday anchors stay consistent.
Week on / week off
Each parent has the kids for a full week at a time. Fewer handoffs than 2-2-3, and often used once kids are old enough to be comfortable with a full week away from either parent.
Every other weekend
One parent has the kids for school weeks; the other has alternating Friday-to-Sunday weekends. Common when one parent's schedule or location makes weekday parenting time impractical.
Not sure which one fits your family? See how to choose a custody schedule.
Prefer to compare options away from the screen? Download the free custody schedule comparison and decision worksheet (PDF).
FAQ
Questions, answered
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