In the 2-2-3 co-parenting schedule, your child lives with one parent for two days of the week, spends the next two days with the other parent, and then returns to the first parent for three. The next week, the pattern begins again with the other parent.
Try this with Custody X Change.
2-2-3 sample schedules
You can customize the 2-2-3 schedule to fit your situation. Here are some sample 2-2-3 schedules.
Change the start day
You can pick any day to start the schedule. Here, the 2-2-3 pattern starts on a Thursday. As a result, the three-day visit begins on Monday.
Change the exchange times
You can change the exchange times. This 2-2-3 schedule has exchanges at 9 a.m., except on the weekend, when the exchange moves to 10 a.m. (This schedule also happens to start on Saturday.)
Include third-party time
You can show when your child isn’t with either parent by marking third-party time. Here is a 2-2-3 schedule with school time shown (in gray).
Calculate your time
You can use a visitation timeshare calculator to know the percentage of time each parent has with the child. This can help you maintain equal time with the child, even as you add holiday visits and make other changes.
Pros and cons of the 2-2-3 schedule
Pros:
- Children are able to spend time with both parents each week.
- Children don’t go very long before seeing either parent.
- The schedule has a clear structure that repeats every two weeks.
- Parents have equal time with the children.
- Both parents get weekdays and weekends.
- This schedule is popular with parents of young children.
Cons:
- The frequent exchanges take time and planning.
- Children may not do well changing homes so frequently.
- Parents must keep each other informed about the children’s school work and activities.
- Parents must live close to each other and close to the children’s school.
- It’s not as easy to remember as schedules like alternating weeks and 4-3.
Other co-parenting schedules to consider
2-2-5-5 schedule: You may like this for its fewer exchanges.
Alternating-every-two-days schedule: In this one, you don’t have to go three days without seeing your child.
4-3 schedule: Consider this if you want exchanges on the same days each week. (Keep in mind it gives one parent about 60% of time — or 50% if you don’t count school hours).
3-4-4-3 schedule: This a 50/50 schedule that gives parents nearly the same days every week. (One exchange moves by a day every other week).
The easiest way to make a 2-2-3 schedule
There’s a lot to think about when you build a parenting time schedule. You’ll want it to address holidays and school breaks, give the right amount of time to each parent, and work for years to come.
The Custody X Change app makes it easy. Just follow the steps to make a schedule. In Step 2, select the “2-2-3” button.
Step 3 will ask if you want to “swap parents,” which will switch the order of when each parent has the kids. You can also change the day you exchange the children, and add or extend a visit.
To make a custody schedule quickly and affordably, turn to Custody X Change. You’ll get a written schedule and a visual calendar that meet your family’s needs, as well as court standards.
