Tennessee · Week-on / week-off
Week-on / week-off in Tennessee
The child spends one full week with each parent, switching on the same day every week. In Tennessee this is written into a Permanent Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called residential 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 Tennessee expects
Tennessee requires a Permanent Parenting Plan on the state's own form in every case with minor children — it must designate a primary residential parent, allocate residential time by day count, and specify a dispute-resolution process.
Governing law: Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-404.
Tennessee requires its own form — Permanent Parenting Plan Order. 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.