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4-3 Custody Schedule

The 4-3 schedule gives one parent 4 days per week and the other 3 days. It provides a consistent weekly routine with the same transition days each week.

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Mom: 18 · Dad: 12
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219/146overnights per year
2exchanges per 7-day cycle
About this schedule

How It Works

One parent (the primary) has the children Monday through Thursday every week. The other parent has them Friday through Sunday every week. Transition days are always the same: Friday after school and Monday morning. This fixed weekly pattern is the simplest non-50/50 schedule.

Pros

  • ✓Same transition days every week — easy to remember
  • ✓One parent handles all school-week responsibilities
  • ✓The other parent gets every single weekend
  • ✓Very stable and predictable for children

Cons

  • ✗Not an equal split — the weekday parent has more overnights
  • ✗Weekend parent misses weekday activities, homework, and school events
  • ✗Weekday parent handles more of the parenting workload
  • ✗Children may associate one parent with “fun” weekends and the other with “work” weekdays

Best For

  • •Families where one parent works weekends and is free on weekdays
  • •Situations where one parent lives closer to school
  • •Children who benefit from a consistent weekday routine
  • •Co-parents who prefer a simple, unchanging schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

Other 60/40 schedules
Extended Weekend
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50/5070/3080/20
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