Shared Parenting Information Group (SPIG) UK
- promoting responsible shared parenting after separation and divorce -
Timeshare ready reckoner
Combinations Days/Years Per-Cent
1 short weekend/mo. (2x12+2) 26 7.1%
1 weekend/mo. (3x12+2) 38 10.4%
2 short weekends/mo. (2x2x12+1) 49 13.4%
1 day/week (1x52) 52 14.2%
alternate weekends (2x26-3) 55 15.1%
alternate weekends -
+ 1/2 month summer (55+15-3) 67 18.4%
alt. weekends, alt. holidays
+ 1/2 mo. summer (55+6+12) 73 20.0%
2 weekends/mo. (2x3x12+3) 75 20.5%
alt. weekends + alt. holidays
+ 1 mo. summer (55+6+24) 85 23.3%
1 weekend/mo. + 1 night/week (36+2+52) 90 24.7%
alt. weekends + alt. holidays
+ 1/2 summer (55+6+33) 94 25.8%
2 days/week (2x52) 104 28.5%
alt. weekends + 1 day/week
+ alt. holidays + 1 mo. summer 111 30.4%
all no-school time 112 30.7%
alt. weekends + 1 day/week
+ 1/2 no-school time 125 34.2%
alt. weekends + 1 night/week
+ alt. holidays + 1 mo. summer 137 37.5%
alt. weekends + 1 night/week
+ 1/2 no-school time 151 41.4%
alt. weekends + 1 day/week
+ all summer (55+26+84-12) 153 41.9%
3 days/week (3x52) 156 42.7%
alt. weekends + 1 night/week
+ all summer (55+52+84-12) 179 49.0%
3 days/4 days 182 49.9%
Modules:
Weekend (3): End of school Friday to beginning of next school day (including adjoining Monday major holidays).
Short Weekend (2): Dinnertime Friday to dinnertime Sunday (same).
One evening per week (1/2): After school to after dinner.
One night per week (1): After school overnight.
Holidays (12): New Year's, President's, Memorial, Mother's or Father's Day, Independence, Labor, Veteran's, Thanksgiving, Christmas and birthdays of child and non-custodial parent.
No-School Time (112): Summer plus 14 in December, 7 in April, and 7 other non-school days (Admissions, Columbus, MLK, Lincoln, semester break (2) and teachers' institute). Overlaps are adjusted.
Many thanks to Bill Tait for passing on this useful list which he found on the web!
Will the originator please contact us ?
Last updated - 24 January 1997
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