What impact should a childs age have on custody and visitation scheduling?
Development experts generally agree that children of different ages have different needs regarding visitation scheduling. Experts generally recommend a visitation schedule based on a child’s age, which may need adjustment for parents with either outstanding or limited parenting skills. When parents enter into a shared parenting arrangement, a different schedule may be used.
Development experts agree that children of different ages have different needs regarding visitation scheduling. Experts generally recommend the following schedules, which may need adjustment for parents with either outstanding or limited parenting skills. • Birth to 8 months: 2 or 3 weekly visits of 2 to 3 hours each. • 9 to 12 months: 2 or 3 weekly visits of 4 to 8 hours each with one possible overnight weekend visit of 10 hours. • 13 months to 3 years: 2 or 3 weekly visits of 6 to 8 hours each with one 24-hour weekly overnight weekend visit. • 4 to 5 years: 2 or 3 weekly visits of 6 to 8 hours each with one 24 hour weekly overnight weekend visit and the beginning of vacation (three 2 day visits per year). • 6 to 8 years: Every other weekend from Friday after school until Sunday night and one other weekday night (dinner and homework to be completed during the visit). Vacations of 3 consecutive weeks in the summer (during which other parent gets visitation) and other school vacations s
