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West Virginia · 2-2-3

2-2-3 in West Virginia

Two nights with one parent, two with the other, then a three-night weekend that alternates. Over two weeks it comes out even. In West Virginia this is written into a Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called custodial responsibility.

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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 West Virginia.

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 West Virginia expects

West Virginia allocates 'custodial responsibility' and, since 2022, applies a presumption of approximately equal time. Its statute lists required plan contents.

Governing law: W. Va. Code § 48-9-201 et seq..

West Virginia requires its own form — Parenting Plan. 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 West Virginia