Maine · Week-on / week-off
Week-on / week-off in Maine
The child spends one full week with each parent, switching on the same day every week. 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 | A | A | A | A | A |
| 2 | B | B | B | B | 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
The simplest 50/50 schedule to run and the easiest to explain to a child — but a week is a long time away from a parent for a young child, and one forgotten backpack can strand a school project for seven days. Most plans using it add a midweek dinner or call with the other parent.