Maine · 2-2-3
2-2-3 in Maine
Two nights with one parent, two with the other, then a three-night weekend that alternates. Over two weeks it comes out even. In Maine this is written into a Parental Rights and Responsibilities Order, where time with a child is called contact.
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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 Maine expects
Maine abolished 'custody' terminology — the statute allocates 'parental rights and responsibilities' and provides for shared, sole, or allocated arrangements.
Governing law: 19-A M.R.S. § 1653.
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.