When filing a parenting plan in Wisconsin parents should add a visitation schedule. It is necessary to include certain information about the visitation schedule such as how transportation will be handled, how child care will be handled, information about where the parents live, and information about the child’s school.
When parents are not able to come to an agreement on a parenting plan or visitation schedule they are required to attempt one session of mediation in Wisconsin. When no agreement can be reached each parent is to submit a schedule to the court and a final decision will be made by a judge. So, if you want to keep some control of the situation you may want to try to come to an agreement on a schedule.
The first step is coming up with a rotation schedule for overall time with the child. In a sole custody situation the child will live with the parent who has sole custody. Visitations with the noncustodial parent may include every weekend, alternating weekends, or even alternating weekend plus a weeknight visit. Parents who share joint physical custody of a child will usually split their time more evenly such as the child being with one parent for a week then the other parent for a week. Sometimes parents choose to split the time half and half each week.
Next is to determine additional visitation times pertaining to holidays. Holiday time should be split evenly between the parents so that each parent has equal time. Special events and vacation times should also be added to the schedule. Parents can also add provisions to the schedule. The more specific the provisions are, the better it is for both parents.
