70/30 Custody Schedules
In a 70/30 schedule one parent anchors the school week while the children still spend roughly a third of their overnights with the other parent. Two common calendars get you there — compare both below.
Schedule 1: Every weekend
The children spend Friday and Saturday nights with Parent 2 every week and all school nights with Parent 1. That's 8 of every 28 overnights — 71.4% / 28.6%, the classic 70/30. It's shown in the calendar above; one parent gets every school morning, the other gets every weekend.
The catch: the weekday parent never gets a free weekend, and the weekend parent never sees a school week. Some families rebalance with one weekend a month off.
Schedule 2: Wednesday + alternating weekends
Select Wednesday + Alternating Weekends in the dropdown: a weekly Wednesday overnight plus every-other-weekend visits also lands at about 71/29, but both parents get some weekends. The gaps between visits never exceed a week, and the mid-week overnight keeps homework and school life shared.
Common Questions
What does 70/30 mean in overnights?
About 20 vs 8 overnights per 28-night cycle. Both calendars on this page compute to 71.4/28.6 — model your own variation with Customize This Schedule for an exact figure.
Which 70/30 version is better?
Every-weekend maximizes predictability and works over longer distances; Wednesday-plus-alternating-weekends shares weekends and school life more evenly but needs homes close enough for a school-night exchange.
Is 70/30 common for younger children?
Yes — schedules where one home anchors the school-week routine are common for younger children, with time expanding as they grow. Courts decide based on the child's best interests, not a fixed formula.
More custody schedules
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