New Mexico · Week-on / week-off
Week-on / week-off in New Mexico
The child spends one full week with each parent, switching on the same day every week. In New Mexico this is written into a Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called timesharing.
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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 New Mexico.
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 New Mexico expects
New Mexico presumes joint custody and requires a parenting plan setting out how major decisions get made.
Governing law: NMSA § 40-4-9.1.
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.