Build the schedule, count the overnights, stress-test the plan

1 · Time-sharing schedule

Pick a starting rotation, then tap any night to customize. Two weeks define the repeating pattern.

2 · Holidays & breaks

Holiday schedules override the regular rotation. Undecided items are the ones that become post-judgment fights — decide them now.

3 · Decision-making

Florida plans commonly use shared parental responsibility; specific areas can be allocated when parents can't reach agreement.

• ✓Does the schedule work on school nights?Time-sharing must be specific enough to follow — school-morning logistics are where rotations break.
• ✓Are all major holidays and school breaks covered?Holiday conflicts are the most common post-judgment fight; the plan should leave no gaps.
• ✓Is transportation and the exchange location settled?Who drives, where exchanges happen, and what happens when someone is late.
• ✓Is school decision-making (and school designation) addressed?§ 61.13 requires education matters; the address used for school assignment is a frequent dispute.
• ✓Is health-care decision-making addressed?Routine vs. emergency decisions, plus who holds insurance cards and records access.
• ✓Are extracurricular activities and their costs addressed?Who signs up, who pays, and whether both parents must agree.
• ✓Are parent–child communication methods addressed?Calls / video with the other parent — methods and reasonable frequency.
• ✓Are travel and out-of-state/out-of-country trips addressed?Notice, itineraries, and passport control are commonly specified.
• ✓Do you understand the relocation rule?Moving 50+ miles for 60+ days generally requires agreement or a court order (§ 61.13001) — a major trap.
• ✓If safety is a concern, does the plan reflect it?Supervised exchanges, neutral locations, and communication boundaries need to be explicit — see Safety Mode.