Originally, I thought that the Christmas Break schedule alternated each year, with one parent having the child for the first half one year, and for the second half the next.
However, upon closer observation of my husband's court order, it states that: "The balance of the child's Christmas school vacation will be divided equally between the parties each year, with the Father having the child with him for the first week of the Christmas school vacation each year and the Mother having the child with her during the second week of the Christmas school vacation each year."
This means, that aside from alternating Christmas Eve/Morning yearly, the child will be with my husband and I for the first week of his Christmas vacation EACH YEAR. This means that the child will never be with us over New Year's Eve or for the second week of Christmas vacation.
I thought that the norm was to alternate the weeks yearly.
Any ideas as to why the judge ordered the Christmas schedule this way?
Does anyone else have a court order stating a similar yearly schedule?
We are currently in the process of discussing the Christmas schedule... and we're unsure whether to fully abide by the court order or to deviate from him. In the past, we alternated weeks thinking that was the norm, and never gave much thought to what was ordered by the court. But now that my stepson's mom is on an "always abide by the court order" mission (when it benefits her, of course) we feel that perhaps we should implement this schedule and stick to it on a yearly basis, as per the court order.
Any thoughts?
However, upon closer observation of my husband's court order, it states that: "The balance of the child's Christmas school vacation will be divided equally between the parties each year, with the Father having the child with him for the first week of the Christmas school vacation each year and the Mother having the child with her during the second week of the Christmas school vacation each year."
This means, that aside from alternating Christmas Eve/Morning yearly, the child will be with my husband and I for the first week of his Christmas vacation EACH YEAR. This means that the child will never be with us over New Year's Eve or for the second week of Christmas vacation.
I thought that the norm was to alternate the weeks yearly.
Any ideas as to why the judge ordered the Christmas schedule this way?
Does anyone else have a court order stating a similar yearly schedule?
We are currently in the process of discussing the Christmas schedule... and we're unsure whether to fully abide by the court order or to deviate from him. In the past, we alternated weeks thinking that was the norm, and never gave much thought to what was ordered by the court. But now that my stepson's mom is on an "always abide by the court order" mission (when it benefits her, of course) we feel that perhaps we should implement this schedule and stick to it on a yearly basis, as per the court order.
Any thoughts?
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