5-2 Custody Schedule: Weekdays and Weekends
One parent has the children every weekday and the other has them every weekend.
Two-week calendar
How the 5-2 schedule works
Parent A has the school week. Parent B has every weekend, usually from Friday after school until Sunday.
The weekend parent sees the children every week, but has no weekday time, and the weekday parent gets no free weekends.
Pros
- Very predictable.
- Works around a parent who works weekdays or travels during the week.
Cons
- The weekday parent never has a relaxed weekend with the children.
- Not an equal split of time.
Who it suits
Parents whose work schedules fall naturally into weekdays and weekends.
Run this schedule in MiddleWise
Choose the 5-2 schedule when you set up your family and MiddleWise fills in the calendar for both homes, with handover times and locations. Swap and holiday requests are a written yes or no, and approved changes update the calendar automatically. Handover reminders arrive the evening before, with anything still left on the packing list.
Common questions
Is 5-2 the same as 5-2-2-5?
No. 5-2-2-5 is another name for 2-2-5-5, a 50/50 schedule. A 5-2 schedule gives one parent every weekday and the other every weekend.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Your parenting plan or court order decides your actual schedule.