Custody Hero
Guidance for the parent doing the work
Practical, plain-English writing on documenting your custody case: schedules, evidence, expenses, communication, and staying steady through it. New posts regularly.
What Happens at Your First Custody Hearing, Step by Step
Exactly what happens at first custody hearing: who speaks, what the judge decides, what to bring, and the records that protect your parenting time.
Read the post → EvidenceWhat Can Be Used Against You in a Custody Battle
What can be used against you in a custody battle, from angry texts to a thin record, and the checklist to fix it before your next hearing.
Read the post →Custody schedule guides
Every common parenting-time schedule, each with a visual two-week calendar and the trade-offs that matter.
The 2-2-3 Custody Schedule
Two days on, two days off, then a three-day weekend that alternates each week. Frequent contact with short gaps, a common pick for younger children.
Read the guide → 50/50Week-On Week-Off Schedule
One full week with each parent and a single exchange per week. The simplest even rotation, often chosen for older kids and teens.
Read the guide → 50/50The 2-2-5-5 Custody Schedule
The same two weekdays with each parent every week, then alternating five-day stretches. Predictable handoff days and an even split.
Read the guide → 50/50The 3-4-4-3 Custody Schedule
Blocks of three and four days that swap each week, so each parent lands exactly seven of every fourteen days with steady rhythm.
Read the guide → Primary homeThe Every-Other-Weekend Schedule
One parent is the primary home; the other has alternating weekends. A traditional arrangement at roughly a 79/21 split.
Read the guide → Primary homeEvery Other Weekend Plus a Weeknight
Alternating weekends with one midweek overnight added, for more contact during the week. Works out to about a 64/36 split.
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