Illinois · 2-2-3
2-2-3 in Illinois
Two nights with one parent, two with the other, then a three-night weekend that alternates. Over two weeks it comes out even. In Illinois this is written into a Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called parenting time.
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The rotation
| Week | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | A | B | B | A | A | A |
| 2 | B | B | A | A | B | B | B |
What Illinois expects
Illinois abolished 'custody' in 2016. Parents must file a proposed parenting plan within 120 days of a petition. The statute enumerates required contents — decision-making by category, the schedule, transportation, relocation notice, and a right-of-first-refusal provision if the parents want one.
Governing law: 750 ILCS 5/602.10.
The honest trade-off
No long gap between seeing either parent, which is why it's the most common 50/50 schedule for little kids. The cost is exchanges — six a fortnight, roughly double most other schedules — so it only works when handoffs are calm and the drive is short.