Michigan · 3-4-4-3
3-4-4-3 in Michigan
One parent has three nights and the other four, then it flips the following week. In Michigan this is written into a Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called parenting time.
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Template for educational use — not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Laws change; confirm current requirements with a licensed attorney in Michigan.
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 Michigan expects
Michigan's parenting-time statute presumes a child's best interests are served by a strong relationship with both parents. Friend of the Court administers many county-level guidelines.
Governing law: MCL § 722.27a; Child Custody Act of 1970.
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.