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Ohio · 2-2-3

2-2-3 in Ohio

Two nights with one parent, two with the other, then a three-night weekend that alternates. Over two weeks it comes out even. In Ohio this is written into a Shared 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 Ohio.

The rotation

A = one parent, B = the other. Each cell is one overnight. This rotation divides regular school-year overnights 50/50 — about 182 and 182 nights a year.
WeekMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1 AABBAAA
2 BBAABBB

What Ohio expects

Ohio's term of art is 'shared parenting' — a shared parenting plan must be filed and approved for parents to share rights and responsibilities. Local rules vary by county, so check the form for the county where the case is filed.

Governing law: Ohio Rev. Code § 3109.04.

Ohio requires its own form — Shared Parenting Plan (county-specific forms). Agree your terms first, then transcribe them onto it.

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.

Other schedules in Ohio