Pick a parenting schedule pattern and see it laid out on a real calendar — which parent has the children on which nights, across three months. Then save it as a PDF to talk through with the other parent, or to hand to a document preparer.
1. Who are the parents?
2. Choose a schedule pattern
Week on / week off
2-2-3
2-2-5-5
Every other weekend
Every other weekend + midweek
3-4
3. Set the starting point
Parent AParent BEach day shows who has the child overnight.
Parent A
50%
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Parent B
50%
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Percentages count overnights across the three months shown, which is the measure California’s guideline child support formula uses. Holidays, school breaks, and vacation time are not included — those are negotiated separately and will shift the real percentages.
Not legal advice. Los Angeles Paralegals is a document preparation service, not a law firm. This tool illustrates common parenting-time patterns for planning purposes. It does not recommend a custody arrangement, does not tell you what is in a child’s best interest, and does not create, modify, or file any court order. As a registered Legal Document Assistant under California Business & Professions Code §§6400–6415, I prepare custody and visitation documents at your direction, reflecting terms you have decided on. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed California attorney.