Determining The Visitation Percentage {MER-0018}

Appendix F - Determining the Visitation Percentage DETERMINING THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE Page 4 of the Income and Expense Declaration (Item #2) will ask you for the percentage of custody/visitation you have with your child/ren. To calculate that figure, use a calendar to determine the number of days each month that you had the child/ren with you. Enter that amount in the last column on the applicable line for each month. MONTH January February March April May June July August September October November December TOTALS DAYS IN THE MONTH 31 28 - 29 31 30 31 30 31 31 30 31 30 31 365 -366 DAYS IN THE MONTH THAT YOU HAD THE CHILD/REN 0 Divide the total number of days in the year that you had the child/ren (last column) by 365 for a regular year and 366 for a leap year to obtain the visitation percentage. divided by 365 or 366 = % If you are calculating the visitation percentage based on a period that is less than the full year, divide the total number of days that you had the child/ren in that period by the total number of days for the period being used. divided by = % NOTE: SHOULD THERE BE A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE PERCENTAGE OF VISITATION CLAIMED BY EACH PARENT, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHOW DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THE PERCENTAGE OF VISITATION YOU ARE CLAIMING. THE BACK OF THIS FORM HAS A SCHEDULE OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMON VISITATION ARRANGEMENTS. IF YOUR VISITATION ARRANGEMENT MATCHES ONE OF THOSE LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE, THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE WILL ALREADY BE CALCULATED FOR YOU IN THE LAST COLUMN. Date: Print Your Name Sign Your Name MER-0018 (New 1/1/2009) DETERMINING THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE Appendix F - Page 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SCHEDULE OF MOST COMMON VISITATION ARRANGEMENTS VISITATION ARRANGEMENT EQUIVALENT DAYS OF VISITATION IN THE YEAR 26 38 49 52 55 67 73 75 85 90 94 104 111 112 125 137 151 153 156 179 182 VISITATION PERCENTAGE 1 weekend per month 1 long weekend per month 2 weekends per month 1 night per week Alternate weekends Alternate weekends + 1/2 month in the summer Alternate weekends + alternate holidays + 1/2 month in the summer 2 long weekends per month Alternate weekends + alternate holidays +1 month in the summer 1 weekend per month + 1 night per week Alternate weekends + alternate holidays + 1/2 month in the summer 2 days per week Alternate weekends + 1 evening per week + alternate holidays plus 1 month in the summer All no-school time Alternate weekends + 1 evening per week + 1/2 no-school time Alternate weekends + 1 night per week + alternate holidays + 1 month in the summer Alternate weekends + 1 night per week + 1/2 no-school time Alternate weekends + 1 evening per week + all summer 3 days per week Alternate weekends + 1 night per week + all summer Alternate 3 days/4 days 7.1 10.4 13.4 14.2 15.1 18.4 20.0 20.1 22.2 24.7 25.8 28.5 30.4 30.7 34.2 37.3 41.4 41.9 42.7 49.0 50.2 DEFINITIONS: Weekend (2 days) = 5-7 PM Friday to 5-7 PM Sunday (or to 5-7 on major holiday Mondays) Long weekend (3 days) = After school Friday to beginning of next school day. One evening per week (1/2 day) = After school to after dinner. One night per week (1 day) = After school and overnight. Holidays (12 days per year) = New Year's, President's, Memorial, Mother's or Father's Day, Independence. Labor, Veteran's, Thanksgiving (2), Christmas and birthdays of child and non-custodial parent Summer (84 days per year) = Twelve weeks from 2nd week in June through next to last week in August No-school time = Time child is not in school. MER-0018 (New 1/1/2009) DETERMINING THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE Appendix F - Page 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com