Custody schedules
In a 2-2-3 schedule, the children spend two nights with one parent, two with the other, then three back with the first. The next week flips. It is a 50/50 schedule with short gaps between parents.
A 2-2-3 custody schedule splits time evenly over two weeks. Each parent has seven nights in every 14. No one goes more than three nights without seeing the children.
The name gives the order. Two nights with Parent A, two nights with Parent B, then three nights with Parent A over the weekend. The following week starts with Parent B, so the weekends alternate.
Also called 2/2/3, 223 or the 2-2-3 rotation.
Two weeks, then it repeats
Parent A Parent B
Here is one common way to run it, starting on a Monday:
Then the two weeks repeat. That makes six handovers in every two weeks. Many families hand over at school or daycare, so the children go from one parent's care to the other without a doorstep exchange.
Pros and cons
Family professionals often suggest a 2-2-3 for babies, toddlers and young school children, because the gaps are short. Older children and teens sometimes find the constant moving tiring and ask for longer blocks, such as a 2-2-5-5 or week on, week off.
It also asks a lot of the adults. Parents need to live close together and keep handovers smooth, because they happen every two or three days.
Some families hand over on the same days each week, such as Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The nights still alternate, but the exchange days stay predictable.
One parent drops the children at school and the other collects them. This keeps exchanges short and neutral.
When children are older, many families switch to a 2-2-5-5. It keeps the same weekdays with each parent and halves the handovers.
Track it in Casewell
Pick it from the patterns. Casewell fills in who has the children each night, this week and next.
Use Swap sides or Move by a week until the nights match your order or agreement, then set the handover times.
When a night changes, record it. The calendar counts the nights with each parent, and your PDF can include the schedule.
Compare
| Schedule | Split | Handovers in 2 weeks | Longest time apart | Weekends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-2-3 | 50/50 | 6 | 3 nights | Alternate, Friday to Sunday |
| 2-2-5-5 | 50/50 | 4 | 5 nights | Alternate, Friday to Sunday |
| 3-4-4-3 | 50/50 | 4 | 4 nights | Split: Saturday alternates |
| Week on, week off | 50/50 | 2 | 7 nights | Alternate, as part of each week |
| Every other weekend | 86/14 | 2 | 12 nights | Every other weekend with Parent B |
Counted over two weeks with the handover times the app uses by default. Try the patterns side by side with the custody schedule comparison tool.
Common questions
Casewell helps you keep track of a schedule. It does not give legal advice or decide what a court will order.
The children spend two nights with one parent, two nights with the other, then three nights with the first. The next week the order flips. Over two weeks each parent has seven nights, so it is a 50/50 schedule.
It is often suggested for young children because they see each parent every two or three days. Every child is different, though, and the right schedule depends on the child, the distance between homes and how well handovers go.
It depends on the child's age. A 2-2-3 has short gaps and many handovers, which suits young children. Week on, week off has long gaps and only one handover a week, which often suits teenagers.
Six in every two weeks, or about three a week. Handing over at school or daycare keeps most of them short.
A custody calendar shows whose night it is at a glance. In Casewell you choose 2-2-3, and the calendar fills in. You can record any change and see the nights with each parent each month.
Keep reading
Set up your 2-2-3 schedule, record changes, and count the nights with each parent.
Casewell does not provide legal advice or guarantee professional acceptance.
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