Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart

CONTENTS
Limitations of this Guide .....................................................................................................1
To Parents ............................................................................................................................3
Which Schedule Should We Choose? ..................................................................................6
Parenting Time Schedules....................................................................................................9
Summary of Parenting Time Schedules .................................................................10
Child Development & Suggested Parenting Schedules .....................................................23
Birth to 2 Years ......................................................................................................23
2 to 3 Years ............................................................................................................28
3 to 5 Years ............................................................................................................32
6 to 9 Years ............................................................................................................37
10 to 12 Years ........................................................................................................42
Teenagers (13 to 18 Years) ....................................................................................47
Holidays, Vacations & School Breaks ...............................................................................53
Long-Distance Parenting & Relocation .............................................................................57
Special Issues .....................................................................................................................66
Absent Parent Reunification ..................................................................................66
Blended (Step) Families .........................................................................................66
Breast-Feeding .......................................................................................................67
Children Who Don’t Want to Spend Time with a Parent ......................................67
Contact with an Incarcerated Parent ......................................................................68
High Conflict .........................................................................................................68
Military ..................................................................................................................69
Never Married ........................................................................................................69
Safety .....................................................................................................................70
Schedules for Families with Children of Different Ages .......................................70
Special Needs Children ..........................................................................................71
Third-Party Involvement ........................................................................................71
Professional Services for Parents and Children .................................................................72
Words You May Need to Know ........................................................................................74
Ohio Family Law Reform Implementation Subcommittee ...............................................78
Special Acknowledgements ..............................................................................................79
Blank Calendar ..................................................................................................................80