Wisconsin · Alternating weekends
Alternating weekends in Wisconsin
The child lives primarily with one parent and spends every other weekend with the other. In Wisconsin this is written into a Parenting Plan, where time with a child is called physical placement.
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The rotation
| Week | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | A | A | A | B | B | A |
| 2 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
What Wisconsin expects
Wisconsin splits the concepts sharply: 'legal custody' is decision-making, 'physical placement' is time with the child. A parenting plan on form GF-150 is required in contested cases and the statute lists what it must contain.
Governing law: Wis. Stat. § 767.41.
Wisconsin requires its own form — Parenting Plan (GF-150). Agree your terms first, then transcribe them onto it.
The honest trade-off
Long the default in American courts, and still the most common order — but twelve days can pass between weekends, and the weekend parent rarely sees a school night or a homework fight. Most plans soften it with a midweek dinner.