Washington · 4-3
4-3 in Washington
The child is with one parent four nights a week and the other three, on the same days every week. In Washington this is written into a 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 | B | B | B |
What Washington expects
Washington mandates its own Parenting Plan form and it must be used. The form's § 2 'limitations/restrictions' analysis (RCW 26.09.191) is a required section unique to Washington. Our template is strictly the worksheet you negotiate from before filling out the state's form.
Governing law: RCW § 26.09.187; RCW § 26.09.184.
Washington requires its own form — Parenting Plan (WPF DRPSCU 01.0400) — mandatory form. Agree your terms first, then transcribe them onto it.
The honest trade-off
The most predictable schedule on this list — every week is identical, so there is no odd/even week to track and no calendar needed after the first month. It's also the natural on-ramp to 50/50: shifting a single night makes it 3-4-4-3.