Alabama · 3-4-4-3
3-4-4-3 in Alabama
One parent has three nights and the other four, then it flips the following week. In Alabama this is written into a Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called visitation.
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The rotation
| Week | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | A | A | B | B | B | B |
| 2 | A | A | A | A | B | B | B |
What Alabama expects
Alabama's Joint Custody Act states a policy of assuring frequent and continuing contact with both parents; joint custody is not presumed, so a plan that shows a workable schedule carries weight.
Governing law: Ala. Code § 30-3-150 et seq..
The honest trade-off
Exchanges land on the same two days every week, which makes it easy to remember, and no one waits more than four nights. The trade is that which parent has the weekend flips each week, so weekend plans need a two-week memory.