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The following are the standard guidelines for parents and the court in 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 parties may or may not be what these guidelines suggest.

As used in these guidelines, the primary residential parent is referred to as “Parent One,” and the other parent is referred to as “Parent Two.”

Applicable

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REGULAR TIME-SHARING/VISITATION. Parent Two may exercise time-sharing/visitation on alternate weekends from Friday evenings at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Parent Two shall pick the child up for visitation on Friday evening and the Parent One shall pick the child up at the conclusion of the time-sharing/visitation period on Sunday evening. Parent Two may also exercise time-sharing/visitation Thursday evenings following the weekend visit from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and shall be responsible for all transportation. The location for the pickup and drop off of the child shall be at the usual residence of the parent whom the child is with unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the court.

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EXCHANGES. The child and Parent One have no duty to await Parent Two for more than thirty (30) minutes after the scheduled time-sharing/visitation exchange. If Parent Two is more than thirty (30) minutes late, he/she shall forfeit that time-sharing/visitation period. A parent has the right to refuse time-sharing/visitation or to return the child to the other parent if the parent receiving the child is under the influence of intoxicants or drugs. If this should occur, the party refusing time-sharing/visitation or the return of the child shall give immediate notice to the court.

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CERTAIN HOLIDAYS. For the purpose of time-sharing/ visitation, the following holidays shall be divided between the parents:

(1) New Years Day

(2) Martin Luther King Day

(3) Easter

(4) Memorial Day

(5) July 4^th

(6) Labor Day

In the odd-numbered years (i.e. 2011), Parent One shall have the child on the odd-numbered holidays (left column) and Parent Two shall be awarded time-sharing/visitation on the even-numbered holidays (right column). In the even-numbered years (i.e. 2012), Parent Two shall be awarded time-sharing/visitation on the odd-numbered holidays and Parent One shall be awarded the even-numbered holidays. Time-sharing/visitation shall be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., unless the child is in school that day, in which case time-sharing/visitation shall take place from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. Parents are encouraged to recognize and honor one another's Christmas holiday observances and traditions with extended families. Specifically, parents should be flexible to accommodate travel times and distances, and do their best to avoid scheduling events which interfere with the other parent's scheduled time. If parents are of different religious faiths, each parent shall recognize the other's religious holidays, if celebrated, and alternate holidays similarly. The location for the pick up and drop off of the child shall be at the usual residence of the parent whom the child is with unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the court.

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A.

The Christmas holiday shall be divided into two periods. Period A shall be the seven-day period ending December 24 at 8:00 p.m. Period B shall be the seven-day period commencing December 24 at 8:00 p.m. The exchange at the beginning of Period A and the end of Period B shall be 12:00 noon. If the commencement of Period A occurs prior to the school recess, then Period A shall not commence until school is recessed.

In odd-numbered years (i.e. 2011), Parent Two shall have Period A and Parent One shall have Period B. In even numbered years (i.e. 2012), Parent One shall have Period A and Parent Two shall have Period B. The receiving party shall pick up the child.

--OR--

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B.

Each year at Christmas Parent One shall be allowed to have Christmas Day with the child, and Parent Two shall be allowed time-sharing/visitation with the child from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Parent Two also shall be allowed time-sharing/visitation with the child from 1:00 p.m. on December 26 until 6:00 p.m. on December 31. Parent Two shall pick up the child at the beginning of the time-sharing/visitation period which begins on December 26 and Parent One shall pick up the child at the conclusion of the time-sharing/visitation period on December 31.

--OR--

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5.

MOTHER'S/FATHER'S DAY. On Mother's Day and Father's Day, no matter whose turn for time-sharing/visitation, the appropriate parent shall be awarded time-sharing/visitation with the child. Time-sharing/visitation shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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EXTENDED SUMMER TIME-SHARING/VISITATION. For a child four (4) years or older, Parent Two shall have a four-week (4) time-sharing/ visitation period each summer provided there shall be no continuous time- sharing/visitation of longer than two weeks at a time. For a child between the age of two (2) and four (4), Parent Two shall be awarded two (2) weeks time-sharing/visitation. For a child between the age of one (1) and two (2), Parent Two shall be awarded one (1) week of time-sharing/ visitation. For a child under the age of one (1), Parent Two shall be awarded time-sharing/visitation for three (3) days.

Parent Two shall pick up the child at the beginning of the summer time-sharing/visitation period and Parent One shall pick up the child at the conclusion of the time-sharing/visitation period. The location for the pick up and drop off of the child shall be at the usual residence of the parent whom the child is with unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the court. Parent Two shall specify to Parent One when he/she wishes the summer time-sharing/visitation period to take place at least sixty (60) days prior to the summer time-sharing/ visitation period. Each party shall give the other party at least sixty (60) days notice of a scheduled work vacation in order that the parties may work together to give the vacationing party extra time-sharing/visitation provided the child does not miss school or his/her previously scheduled activities.

Parent One shall have 14 days of uninterrupted time with the child during the summer. Parent One shall specify to Parent Two when he/she wishes the uninterrupted time to take place at least sixty (60) days prior to the uninterrupted time. Parent who does not have child shall have reasonable telephonic communication.

During the summer, the regular time-sharing/visitation schedule with a child four (4) years or older shall be suspended. Otherwise, for all other children, Parent One shall not have time-sharing/visitation with the child while Parent Two is exercising extended summer time- sharing/visitation.

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SPRING/FALL BREAK (CITY SCHOOLS). If the child is in the city school system, Parent Two shall be entitled to one (1) week of time-sharing/visitation with the child during spring break each year, and the fall break period in alternating years. In years during which Parent One exercises Thanksgiving Holiday time-sharing/visitation, Parent Two shall have the first week of spring break and fall break, and Parent One shall have the second week of spring break. In years during which Parent Two exercises Thanksgiving Holiday time-sharing/visitation, Parent One shall have the first week of spring break and fall break, and Parent Two shall have the second week of spring break. The time-sharing/visitation period shall take place from Saturday at noon until the following Saturday at noon. Parent Two shall pick up the child at the beginning of the spring or fall break and Parent One shall pick up the child at the conclusion of the spring or fall break. The location for the pick up and drop off of the child shall be at the usual residence of the parent whom the child is with unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the court. This time-sharing/visitation schedule is not designed to disrupt the alternating weekend time-sharing/visitation periods just prior to and after the spring or fall time-sharing/visitation. If the child is attending the inter-session program offered in the city school system then the parent with whom the child is residing during the inter-session program shall be responsible for assuring the child's attendance at the inter-session program.

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SPRING/FALL BREAK (COUNTY SCHOOLS). If the child is in the county school system, Parent Two shall have the child in alternating years for either the one (1) week spring break or the one (1) week fall break. The time-sharing/visitation shall take place from Saturday at noon until the following Saturday at noon. Parent Two shall pick up the child at the beginning of the spring or fall break and Parent One shall pick up the child at the conclusion of the spring or fall break. The location for the pick up and drop off of the child shall be at the usual residence of the parent whom the child is with unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the court. This time-sharing/visitation schedule is not designed to disrupt the alternating weekend time-sharing/visitation just prior to and after the spring or fall break time-sharing/visitation. Unless otherwise agreed, the first spring break vacation with Parent Two shall take place in the first full calendar year following the year in which the Decree of Dissolution of Marriage or time-sharing/visitation order was entered.

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9.

EASTER CONFLICT. Should Easter fall during a spring break when the child is with Parent One and it is Parent Two's turn to have time-sharing/visitation with the child for Easter vacation, then an additional non-scheduled time-sharing/visitation day shall be granted to Parent Two.

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BIRTHDAY. The child shall celebrate his/her birthday in the home of Parent One, unless it falls on a time-sharing/visitation day. If Parent Two does not have the child on the child's birthday, then an additional non-scheduled time-sharing/visitation day shall be granted so that Parent Two may give the child a birthday, if desired.

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10.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. During years Parent Two does not have the child for fall break, Parent Two may exercise time-sharing/ visitation with the child for the four (4) day Thanksgiving holiday. Time- sharing/visitation shall begin at 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning and end at 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening. For a child under the age of one (1), time-sharing/ visitation shall begin at 9:00 a.m. Thursday and end at 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Parent Two shall pick up the child at the beginning of the Thanksgiving time-sharing/visitation period, and Parent One shall pick up the child at the conclusion of the Thanksgiving time-sharing/visitation period. The location for the pick up and drop off of the child shall be at the usual residence of the parent whom the child is with unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties or ordered by the court.

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11.

CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT. Both parents shall be required to secure the child in a child restraint system when transporting the child, as provided in KRS 189.125 (2).

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12.

TIME-SHARING/VISITATION PRIORITIES. If the Regular Time- sharing/Visitation conflicts with Holiday Time-sharing/Visitation or vacation, the Holiday Time-sharing/Visitation or vacation shall take precedence. If a vacation conflicts with Holiday Time-sharing/Visitation, the Holiday Time-sharing/Visitation shall take precedence.

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13.

This the _____ day of ____________________, 20 _____.

JUDGE, WARREN CIRCUIT COURT

If the action is agreed, the parties shall sign as have seen and agreed:

HAVE SEEN AND AGREED:

Petitioner, Parent __________ (One or Two)

Respondent, Parent __________ (One or Two)

Clerk Copy: