Appendix B Timesharing / visitation guidelines
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated27th Judicial Circuit - Knox and Laurel Family Court
KY RKLF App. B
Appendix B Timesharing / visitation guidelines
Revised and Effective April 27, 2011*
The following schedules are suggested as guidelines for the parents and the court establishing time-sharing/visitation schedules. Each case will present unique facts or circumstances which shall be considered by the court in establishing a time-sharing/visitation schedule and the final schedule established by the court or agreed to by the parents may or may not be what these guidelines suggest.
EACH PARENT SHALL:
BEHAVIOR
D. Keep the other parent advised as to current residential address, business address, telephone numbers for home, work, cell phone, fax and pager for the purpose of notification unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Each parent shall provide to the other parent contact numbers and addresses where the child(ren) can be located during their scheduled timesharing / visitation time.
TRAVEL
E. Be prompt when picking up or dropping off the child(ren). However, each parent is entitled to a thirty (30) minute grace period. After this period, the parent shall continue with their daily activities, and the timesharing is forfeited for that period for Parent B who is late. If timesharing / visitation is missed through no fault of Parent B and reasonable notice has been given, that time should be made up if reasonable to do so. If Parent A is more than thirty (30) minutes late, Parent A shall be required to schedule an additional visitation day (from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) within the next thirty (30) days.
SCHOOL / HEALTH
MISCELLANEOUS
General Guidelines for Child(ren) of All Ages
3. Child(ren)'s Birthday. The child shall celebrate his/her birthday in the home of Parent A, unless it falls on a visitation day for Parent B. If the child's birthday does not fall on a visitation day, an additional, non-scheduled day shall be granted so that Parent B may celebrate the child's birthday with him/her as well, from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., if desired. This additional day shall be the first non-scheduled Saturday after the child's birthday unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
4. Parent's Birthday. The child(ren) shall spend each parent's birthday with that parent, except in those years, if any, on which it is a holiday to be spent with the other parent. In the latter event, the child(ren) shall spend four (4) hours with the parent who is having a birthday, on the first day following the holiday spent with the other parent.
For Child(ren) Under Eighteen (18) Months
Regular Visitation. Regular visitation with Parent B shall occur on alternate weekends from Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Saturday at 6:00 p.m. or Saturday at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday at 6:00 p.m. In addition, Parent B shall have visitation with the child(ren) on Thursday evening following Parent B's weekend visitation from 5:30 p.m. on Thursday until 8:00 a.m. the next morning and also visitation on Tuesday evening preceding Parent B's weekend visitation from 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday until 8:00 a.m. the next morning.
Additional Holiday Parenting Time. Parent B shall have parenting time with the child(ren) on New Year's Day and July 4th in even numbered years (i.e. 2008) and Easter in odd numbered years (i.e. 2007) from 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the holiday and ending 6:00 p.m. on the holiday. Parent B shall have visitation on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Labor Day in odd numbered years and on Memorial Day in even numbered years from 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the holiday and end at 6:00 p.m. on the holiday.
Winter Break. In families which celebrate Christmas, the Parent B shall have the child(ren) each year from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and on December 26th from 10:00 a.m. through December 27th at 6:00 p.m. In families which celebrate Hanukkah, Parent B shall have one (1) overnight visitation during Hanukkah. as agreed between the parties thirty (30) days in advance. In families which observe the religious holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Parent B shall have visitation for Rosh Hashanah in even numbered years (i.e. 2008) and Yom Kippur in odd-numbered years (i.e. 2007). In families which practice other religions, the Parents shall attempt to divide their religious holidays in a similar manner.
Thanksgiving. In odd-numbered years (i.e. 2007), Parent B shall have the child(ren) for Thanksgiving, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Thursday and ending at 6:00 p.m. Friday.
Mother's Day/Father's Day. On Mother's Day and Father's Day, the child(ren) shall be with the appropriate parent from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., regardless of who would have otherwise had the child(ren).
For Child(ren) Eighteen (18) Months to Three (3) Years
Regular Visitation. Regular visitation with Parent B shall occur on alternate weekends from Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. In addition, Parent B shall have visitation with the child(ren) on Thursday evening following Parent B's weekend visitation from 5:30 p.m. on Thursday until the next morning at 8:00 a.m. and also visitation on Tuesday evening preceding Parent B's weekend visitation from 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday until the next morning at 8:00 a.m.
Additional Holiday Parenting Time. Parent B shall have parenting time with the child(ren) on New Year's Day and July 4th in even numbered years (i.e. 2008) and Easter in odd numbered years (i.e. 2007) from 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the holiday and ending 6:00 p.m. on the holiday. Parent B shall have visitation on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Labor Day in odd numbered years and on Memorial Day in even numbered years from 6:00 p.m. on Friday of the holiday weekend and end at 6:00 p.m. on the Monday of the holiday weekend.
Winter Break. In families which celebrate Christmas, Parent B shall have the child(ren) each year from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and from December 26th at 10:00 a.m. through December 29th at 6:00 p.m. In families which celebrate Hanukkah, Parent B shall have three (3) consecutive days of visitation during Hanukkah, as agreed between the parties thirty (30) days in advance. In families which observe the religious holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Parent B shall have visitation for Rosh Hashanah in even-numbered years and Yom Kippur in odd-numbered years. In families which practice other religions, the Parents shall attempt to divide their religious holidays in a similar manner.
Spring Break. Parent B shall have four (4) days with the child(ren) in March or April in even-numbered years. If the child(ren) attends preschool and the preschool has a spring break, the four (4) day period shall be during the time of that spring break.
Fall Break. Parent B shall have four (4) days with the child(ren) in October in odd numbered years. If the child(ren) attends preschool and the preschool has a fall break, the four (4) day period shall be during the time of that fall break.
Thanksgiving. Parent B shall have the child(ren) for Thanksgiving, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday and ending at 7:00 p.m. Sunday in odd-numbered years.
Mother's Day/Father's Day. On Mother's Day and Father's Day, the child(ren) shall be with the appropriate parent from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., regardless of who would have otherwise had the child(ren).
Summer. Parent B shall have three (3) periods each summer of four (4) days each. Each party shall give the other party at least sixty (60) days notice of his or her vacation schedule so that both parties have an opportunity to have the child(ren) during their vacations.
For Child(ren) Three (3) Years and Older
Regular Visitation. Regular visitation with Parent B shall occur on alternate weekends from Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. In addition, Parent B shall have visitation with the child(ren) on Thursday evening following Parent B's weekend visitation from 5:30 p.m. until school the next morning or until 8:00 a.m. if there is no school that day. Parent B shall also have visitation on Tuesday evening preceding Parent B's weekend visitation from 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday until school the next morning or until 8:00 am. if there is no school that day. For the Tuesday and Thursday visitation under this section, Parent B shall be responsible for making sure the child(ren) is(are) taken to school during Parent B's visitation period
Additional Holiday Parenting Time. Parent B shall have parenting time with the child(ren) on New Year's Day and July 4th in even numbered years and Easter in odd numbered years from 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the holiday and ending 6:00 p.m. on the holiday. Parent B shall have visitation on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Labor Day in odd numbered years and on Memorial Day in even numbered years from 6:00 p.m. on Friday of the holiday weekend and end at 6:00 p.m. on the Monday of the holiday weekend.
Winter Break. In families which celebrate Christmas, Parent B shall have the child(ren) each year from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve and from December 26”' at 10:00 a.m. through December 31st at 6:00 p.m. In families which celebrate Hanukkah, Parent B and Parent A shall equally divide visitation during Hanukkah, as agreed between the parties thirty (30) days in advance. In families, which observe the religious holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Parent B shall have visitation for Rosh Hashanah in even-numbered years and Yom Kippur in odd-numbered years. In families which practice other religions, parents shall attempt to divide their religious holidays in a similar manner.
Spring Break. Parent B shall have nine (9) days (five (5) weekdays during which spring break is observed plus the weekend before spring break beginning Friday at 6:00 p.m. and the weekend after spring break until Sunday at 6:00 p.m.) with the child(ren) in March or April when spring break is observed by the child(ren)'s school in even-numbered years.
Fall Break. Parent B shall have nine (9) days (five (5) weekdays during which fall break is observed plus the weekend before fall break beginning Friday at 6:00 p.m. and the weekend after fall break until Sunday at 6:00 p.m.) with the child(ren) in September or October when fall break is observed by the child(ren)'s school in odd-numbered years.
Thanksgiving. Parent B shall have the child(ren) for Thanksgiving beginning at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday and ending at 7:00 p.m. Sunday in odd-numbered years.
Mother's Day/Father's Day. On Mother's Day and Father's Day, the child(ren) shall be with the appropriate parent from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. regardless of who would have otherwise had the child(ren).
Summer, Parent B shall have two (2) periods each summer of two (2) weeks each. Parent A shall have one period each summer of two (2) weeks. Each party shall give the other party at least sixty (60) days notice of his or her vacation schedule so that both parties have an opportunity to have the child(ren) during their vacations.
Credits
HISTORY: Adopted effective July 12, 2012.
Knox and Laurel Family Court App. B, KY R KNOX FAM CT App. B
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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