[Coal County]

VISITATION

        IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that _________ shall have primary care, custody and control of the minor child/children with the ___________ granted reasonable visitation as follows:

        WEEKEND VISITATION:

The non-custodial parent shall exercise week-end visitation with the child/children on the 1st and 3rd weekends of each month until the child/children enters Kindergarten at which time, the non-custodial parent shall be allowed visitation with the child/children every other weekend. Weekend visitation shall be from 6; 00 o'clock p.m. on Fridays until 6:00 o'clock p.m. on Sundays.

        MAJOR HOLIDAYS:

Major holidays are defined as Presidents Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Major holidays shall be alternated between the parties as follows:

        A.   The visitation period for each holiday, other than Thanksgiving and Christmas, shall be from 6:00 o'clock p.m., two (2) days prior to the holiday, until 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the holiday, same being a forty-eight (48) hour period. For example, if President's Day is observed on a Monday, visitation shall be from 6;00 o'clock on Saturday until 6:00 o'clock on Monday.

        B.   In odd-numbered years, the non-custodial parent shall have visitation on the following major holidays:

              PRESIDENT'S DAY

              MEMORIAL DAY

              LABOR DAY

        C.  In even-numbered years, the non-custodial parent shall have visitation on the following major holidays:

              EASTER

              INDEPENDENCE DAY

              COLUMBUS DAY

        D.  The visitation period exercised by the non-custodial parent for Thanksgiving, in odd-numbered years, shall be from 6:00 o'clock p.m. on Thanksgiving Day until 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the 6th day thereafter. In even-numbered years, the visitation period for Thanksgiving shall be from 6:00 o'clock p.m., six (6) days prior to Thanksgiving Day, until 6:00 o'clock p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

        E.   The visitation period exercised by the non-custodial parent for Christmas, in odd-numbered years, shall be from 6:00 o'clock p.m., nine (9) days prior to Christmas Day, until 6:00 o'clock p.m. Christmas Day. In even-numbered years, the visitation period for Christmas shall be from 6:00 o'clock p.m. Christmas Day until 6:00 o'clock p.m. on the 9th day thereafter.

        BIRTHDAYS:

The child/children's birthday shall be alternated between the Father and Mother with the Mother celebrating the child/children's birthday with the child/children in odd-numbered years and the Father celebrating the child's/children's birthday in even-numbered years. The period of visitation shall be in accordance with the forty-eight (48) hour period set forth above for major holidays. If birthday visitation conflicts with the non-custodial parent's weekend visitation, the weekend visitation shall not occur and the child/children will remain with the custodial parent.

        FATHER'S DAY AND MOTHER'S DAY

As to Father's Day, the Father shall be allowed to visit with the child/children from 6:00 o'clock p.m. two (2) days prior to Father's Day until 6:00 o'clock p.m. on Father's Day. If Mother's Day falls within the Father's weekend visitation, the weekend visitation shall not occur and the child/children will remain with the Mother.

Upon the child/children entering Kindergarten, the visitation period for all major holidays, including Christmas and Thanksgiving, the child's/children's birthday, Father's Day and Mother's Day shall be exercised in such a manner so as not to interfere with the child's/children's school calendar. For example, if the child/children is/are not released from school nine (9) days prior to Christmas Day in odd-numbered years, the non-custodial parent's visitation period will begin at 6:00 o'clock p.m. the day school is dismissed for the Christmas holiday until 6:00 o'clock p.m. Christmas Day.

        SUMMER VISITATION:

Non-custodial parent shall be allowed summer visitation with the child/children as follows upon fifteen (15) days advance notice to the custodial parent as to when the non-custodial parent intends to exercise such visitation:

        Two years of age:                            1 week

        Three years of age:                         2 weeks

        Four years of age:                           3 weeks

        Five years of age and thereafter:     4 weeks at 2-week intervals

        TELEPHONIC VISITATION:

Telephonic visitation shall be encouraged by the parents.

        TRANSPORTATION:

By agreement, the custodial parent shall be responsible for transporting the child/children to and from the non-custodial parent's residence for visitation as set out above.

Signed on ____________________, 200__.                     _____________________________________

                                                                                          JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT

[Ed. note: the form supplied by the Court's Bailiff in February 2003 was probably taken from a particular case and assigns custodian/visiting parent roles to the mother/father, respectively. This version has been modified to use the terms "custodial parent" and "non-custodial parent", not present in the original. While no "standard" visitation schedule exists, the bailiff advised that schedules with content like the above are typically used in Coal County. In the original format, the schedule appears to be text which is part of the main order and not a separate order. The "Transportation" paragraph probably needs adjustment. Adjust the form as needed.]