| Age | Time with Noncustodial Parent | Vacation Time |
| 1 to 2 1/2 years | 2 hours per day, 2 days per week if custodial parent works, or 3 days per week if custodial parent doesn't work; 5 hours one weekend day, no visit second weekend day in the custodial home until 2 years, then in the noncustodial home | No change |
| 2 1/2 to 5 years | 2 hours per day, 2 days per week; 7 hours 1 weekend day at noncustodial parent's home; between 4 and 5 years old, depending on child's temperament, 1 overnight per weekend every other weekend, plus one or two 2-hour visits per week can be phased in | Start with 2 days and 1 overnight working toward 2 overnights by 5 years old 4 times a year |
| 6 to 8 years | Phase in 2 overnights every other weekend plus one or two 2-hour visits per week | Start with three 4-day overnights per year working toward 1 week winter or spring holiday and one 1-week, plus one 2-week summer vacation. |
| 9 to 12 years | Every other weekend (or if parents live close, 3-day weekend) plus 1 midweek visit; close school, friends, and community contact should be maintained | Share holidays equally; child may spend up to 4 weeks in one block in the summer toward the later part of this period |
| 13 to 18 years | Schedule can be worked out with children's input; home base with specific evenings, weekends, and activities at the other home must be scheduled for predictability; or equal basis with each parent up to 2 weeks in each residence; children's input should have easy access to school, peers, extra-curricular, and community involvement from both homes | Depending on child's summer plans, time with each parent should be divided equally |