Maryland · Week-on / week-off
Week-on / week-off in Maryland
The child spends one full week with each parent, switching on the same day every week. In Maryland 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 | A | A | A | A | A |
| 2 | B | B | B | B | B | B | B |
What Maryland expects
Maryland adopted a court Parenting Plan Tool and requires parents to file either an agreed plan or a joint statement of their disputes. Our template maps onto that tool's categories.
Governing law: Md. Rule 9-204.1.
Maryland requires its own form — Parenting Plan Tool / Joint Statement of the Parties Concerning Decision-Making Authority and Parenting Time. Agree your terms first, then transcribe them onto it.
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.