Virginia · Week-on / week-off
Week-on / week-off in Virginia
The child spends one full week with each parent, switching on the same day every week. In Virginia this is written into a Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called visitation.
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Template for educational use — not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state.
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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 Virginia expects
Virginia's statute directs courts to assure frequent and continuing contact and expressly forbids any presumption in favor of either parent.
Governing law: Va. Code § 20-124.2.
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.