North Georgia Family Law
Explore Custody Schedules
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Choose a schedule and a start date to see how a common parenting schedule looks on a calendar and how the overnights add up for each parent. Click any day to give that night to the other parent, for example for a holiday, and the totals will update.
The first day of the schedule's repeating cycle.
Each day's color shows which parent has the child overnight that night. An exchange day is the day the child moves to the other parent's home. Changing the schedule or start date clears your changes.
Point to a day, or move to it with the Tab key, to see how its overnight is assigned.
In many parenting plans, holiday and special-occasion parenting time takes priority over the regular schedule for those specific dates. When the holiday ends, the regular schedule picks back up. Choose the occasions that matter to your family and try different arrangements to see how they work together. The options here are common illustrative arrangements, not requirements of Georgia law or recommendations for any family.
How overnights are counted: each night belongs to the parent who has the child at midnight. An exchange set for exactly midnight counts toward the parent receiving the child. Daytime-only time, such as 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or a birthday dinner, never counts as an overnight.
Order of priority: nights you change by clicking the calendar come first, then holiday provisions, then the regular schedule. When provisions overlap, the more specific one controls: special occasions, then holidays, then school breaks.
Odd and even years are based on the year each holiday or break begins. For example, a winter break that begins in December 2026 counts as a 2026 (even-year) break. Holiday provisions stay with the parent you choose, even if you use Swap parents.
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These are illustrative examples of common parenting schedules, not court-ordered parenting plans. An actual arrangement depends on the specific terms of the applicable agreement or court order, and exchange times, holidays, school calendars, and other provisions can change how parenting time works in practice. Holiday options are illustrative and are not requirements of Georgia law. Overnight totals do not necessarily determine child support or legal custody. This tool is for general educational purposes only, is not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.