Custody schedules · Week on, week off
Week on / week off custody calendar (7-7)
Seven nights with one parent, seven with the other, with one hand-off a week on the same day. The simplest 50/50 there is, and the one most older kids and teenagers ask for.
September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
Nights
Mom 7 · Dad 7
of 14 · 50% / 50%
Hand-offs
2 every two weeks
1 a week
Longest stretch
7 nights
Mom 7 · Dad 7
Who it suits
- ✓Older kids and teens who want fewer moves between houses
- ✓Parents who live farther apart or have travel-heavy work
- ✓Families who want one predictable hand-off, often Friday after school or Sunday evening
What to watch
- !Seven nights is a long time for a young child to be away from either parent
- !Many orders add a midweek dinner or overnight with the other parent to soften it
- !Holidays and school breaks override the week, so a written schedule matters more
Get this calendar, with the rest filled in
Quilt writes the Week on, week off schedule from your order through next year: holidays by even and odd year, school breaks, hand-off times. It syncs to Google and Apple, the other parent answers change requests in one tap, and the kids see whose house it is on their own device. 30 days free.
Questions about the Week on, week off
What is the best hand-off day for week on, week off?
Friday after school is the most common: the hand-off happens at school, and each parent gets a full weekend to start their week. Sunday evening and Monday morning are the other usual choices.
Does week on, week off work for young children?
Most guidance suggests shorter stretches under age five or six. Families who use it with younger kids often add a midweek visit. Quilt can put that visit on the calendar as a standing exception.
How do holidays work with alternating weeks?
Holidays usually follow their own rule (even and odd years) and override whichever week they land in. Quilt writes both layers so the calendar shows the actual result.
Quilt is a scheduling and record-keeping tool, not legal advice. If anything here disagrees with your order, the order governs.