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Common custody schedules, explainedYour custody calendar is ready.
One file, every calendar app.
This file can add dozens or hundreds of events. Use the steps below to create a calendar called "Custody Schedule," then import the file into that calendar.
Create a new calendar first, then import this file into that one. It stays easier to hide, share, or update on its own. If it already went into your main calendar, here's what to do.
A quick guide to the standard patterns this tool can generate.
The simplest 50/50 schedule. One parent has the children for seven straight days, then the other parent has them for the next seven. Best for older kids who can handle longer stretches and for parents who live further apart, since there's only one exchange per week.
A 50/50 schedule on a two-week cycle. One parent has Monday and Tuesday, the other has Wednesday and Thursday, and they alternate the Friday-through-Sunday block. Children see both parents within every three days, which works well for younger kids but requires frequent exchanges and good communication between parents.
A 50/50 schedule with longer blocks. Each parent has the same two weekdays every week, then alternates a five-day stretch. Kids get consistency on weekdays, helpful for school routines, plus extended time with each parent.
A two-week 50/50 cycle with 3 and 4-day blocks. Slightly fewer transitions than 2-2-3, slightly more variety than 2-2-5-5. A solid middle ground for elementary-aged kids.
The traditional arrangement when one parent has primary custody. The children live with one parent during the week, and spend alternating weekends, typically Friday evening through Sunday evening, with the other. Works when parents live far apart or when one parent's schedule doesn't allow weekday parenting.
A primary-custody schedule where one parent has alternating weekends plus one school-night visit every week, often Wednesday evening to Thursday morning. This gives the children a predictable midweek visit without switching to a full 50/50 schedule.
If your court order doesn't match any standard pattern, build your own. Pick which days of the week go to which parent and we'll generate the calendar from there.
Yes. No account, no email, no payment. Generate as many calendars as you need.
Yes. The file we generate is a standard .ics calendar file, which Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and just about every other calendar app can import.
Technically yes, but please don't. If you do, you'll have dozens or hundreds of custody events mixed in with your regular life, and there's no way to bulk-remove them later. Always create a separate calendar first. See the instructions above the download button.
If you accidentally imported the schedule into your main calendar, you may be able to remove the events in bulk rather than deleting them one at a time.
Google Calendar: You can use Google Apps Script to find and remove the imported events. Ask ChatGPT or another AI assistant:
I accidentally imported an ICS custody schedule into my primary Google Calendar. Help me safely create and run a Google Apps Script that previews the imported events first, then removes only those events.
Outlook: Try switching your calendar to List view, finding the imported events, selecting them together, and deleting them in bulk.
Apple Calendar: Bulk removal is less straightforward if the events were imported into an existing calendar. Ask ChatGPT or another AI assistant for help identifying and safely removing the imported ICS events from Apple Calendar.
Once they're removed, create a separate calendar such as “Custody Schedule” before importing the file again.
No. The whole tool runs in your browser. We don't store your information, your children's names, or your schedule.
You can set rules for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and spring break to alternate yearly between parents. Those days will override the regular schedule in your downloaded calendar.
Come back and generate a new calendar whenever you need to. You can delete the old events from your calendar app and import the new ones.
Yes. Once the calendar is in Google Calendar or Apple Calendar, you can edit individual events the same way you'd edit anything else, including moving exchanges, adding notes, or sharing with your co-parent.
No. This is a planning tool. Your court order or parenting plan is the legal document. Always follow what the court has ordered.
