2-2-3 custody schedule
A 2-2-3 custody schedule is a 50/50 schedule that repeats every two weeks. The kids spend two nights with one parent, two nights with the other, then three nights back with the first. The next week the same pattern starts with the other parent, so the weekends take turns and each parent has 7 of every 14 nights.
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An example
Parent A and Parent B, starting this Monday. Your own calendar uses your names, start day and holidays.
Two weeks
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday October 26: Parent A | Tuesday October 27: Parent A | Wednesday October 28: Parent B, changes homes | Thursday October 29: Parent B, today | Friday October 30: Parent A, changes homes | Saturday October 31: Parent A | Sunday November 1: Parent A |
| Monday November 2: Parent B, changes homes | Tuesday November 3: Parent B | Wednesday November 4: Parent A, changes homes | Thursday November 5: Parent A | Friday November 6: Parent B, changes homes | Saturday November 7: Parent B | Sunday November 8: Parent B |
| Monday November 9: Parent A, changes homes | Tuesday November 10: Parent A | Wednesday November 11: Parent B, changes homes | Thursday November 12: Parent B | Friday November 13: Parent A, changes homes | Saturday November 14: Parent A | Sunday November 15: Parent A |
| Monday November 16: Parent B, changes homes | Tuesday November 17: Parent B | Wednesday November 18: Parent A, changes homes | Thursday November 19: Parent A | Friday November 20: Parent B, changes homes | Saturday November 21: Parent B | Sunday November 22: Parent B |
| Monday November 23: Parent A, changes homes | Tuesday November 24: Parent A | Wednesday November 25: Parent B, changes homes | Thursday November 26: Parent B | Friday November 27: Parent A, changes homes | Saturday November 28: Parent A | Sunday November 29: Parent A |
| Monday November 30: Parent B, changes homes | Tuesday December 1: Parent B | Wednesday December 2: Parent A, changes homes | Thursday December 3: Parent A | Friday December 4: Parent B, changes homes | Saturday December 5: Parent B | Sunday December 6: Parent B |
From October 26, 2026 to October 25, 2027: 183 nights with Parent A and 182 nights with Parent B (50.1% and 49.9%), before holidays.
How it works
- Week one: Monday and Tuesday with Parent A, Wednesday and Thursday with Parent B, Friday to Sunday with Parent A.
- Week two: Monday and Tuesday with Parent B, Wednesday and Thursday with Parent A, Friday to Sunday with Parent B.
- Then the two weeks repeat. The kids change homes six times in every two weeks.
7 of 14 nights with each parent6 changes every two weeks
Common variations
- 3-2-2-3
- The same schedule, counted from the three-night weekend instead. The calendar is the same; only the starting day differs.
- Starting on another day
- Some families start on a Thursday or a Friday so the changes fall on days that suit school or work. The pattern is the same; only the days of the week move.
Things families weigh
- No parent goes more than three nights without the kids.
- There are more changes than in most 50/50 schedules: six every two weeks.
- The weekdays each parent has change from week to week, which can be harder to plan around.
Your family decides which schedule fits, with your lawyer or mediator if you have one. This page only explains how the schedule works.
Questions
Is 2-2-3 a 50/50 schedule?
Yes. Each parent has 7 of every 14 nights. Over a year that is 182 or 183 nights each before holidays.
How many exchanges are there in a 2-2-3 schedule?
Six every two weeks. Each one is a day the kids change homes, usually after school or at an agreed time.
What is the difference between 2-2-3 and 2-2-5-5?
In 2-2-3 the weekdays each parent has switch every week. In 2-2-5-5 each parent keeps the same two weeknights every week, and only the weekends take turns.
How do holidays work with a 2-2-3 schedule?
Holidays usually replace the regular nights for their dates, and the 2-2-3 rotation carries on underneath as if nothing changed. Many families switch who has each holiday every year.
Make your own calendar
Pick who has the kids this week and which holidays to include, and the calendar fills in the whole year, plus a calendar for each of your kids.
Start with this schedule