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Hamilton County parenting time

Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic Relations. Standard Parenting Order, Form DR 2.7 (revised April 8, 2024).

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Effective date
April 8, 2024
Last checked
2026-10-16
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Form DR 2.7 is the Standard Parenting Order. Parents pick the schedule for the child's age. Ages 6 to 15 have four listed choices plus a custom grid. Each parent may take two extra weeks with 30 days written notice. Those weeks are not tacked onto regular time.

Juvenile courts for unmarried parents may use a different schedule.

Schedule by age or option

Under 6 months

Weekend
Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. if the parents do not agree on the three short visits.
Midweek
Three days a week, three hours each. If no agreement: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Holiday
Holiday table starts at the ages where the form applies it. See the holiday list.
Summer
Summer in this order runs from the first Sunday after the school year to 6:00 p.m. the Sunday before the next school year, and the school-year schedule continues.
Long distance
More than 100 miles: if the parents do not agree, the parent the child does not primarily live with has at least four extra weeks during school breaks, up to six.

6 months to age 3

Weekend
Alternating weekends, Saturday morning to Sunday evening. If no agreement: Saturday 10:00 a.m. to Sunday 6:00 p.m., every other weekend.
Midweek
Two midweek visits. If no agreement: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Holiday
See the holiday list. Priority is holidays, then vacation, then the routine schedule.
Summer
Each parent has two additional weeks. Give 30 days written notice. A week is no more than seven days.
Long distance
More than 100 miles: see the long-distance paragraph. The vacation rules in Section IV still apply.

Age 3 to 5

Weekend
One listed choice is alternating weekends, Friday 5:00 p.m. until Monday 8:00 a.m.
Midweek
One evening, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in week 1, and one midweek overnight in week 2. A custom grid is the other choice.
Holiday
See the holiday list.
Summer
Two additional weeks for each parent, with 30 days written notice.
Long distance
More than 100 miles: see official rule for the long-distance weeks.

Age 6 to 15

Weekend
Pick one: 2-2-3, 2-2-5, alternating weekends plus one weeknight overnight, or week on and week off with a Sunday 5:00 p.m. exchange. Exchanges are at school, or at 5:00 p.m. if there is no school.
Midweek
The midweek pattern depends on the box the parents check.
Holiday
See the holiday list.
Summer
Two additional weeks for each parent, with 30 days written notice. Vacation does not interrupt school.
Long distance
More than 100 miles: at least four extra weeks during school breaks, up to six, if the parents do not agree.

Age 16 to 18

Weekend
see official rule
Midweek
see official rule
Holiday
See the holiday list.
Summer
Two additional weeks for each parent, with 30 days written notice.
Long distance
The form says parents should be flexible so a teenager can keep academic and social activities. See official rule.

Holiday calendar

Pick a year and who has the odd-numbered years in your order. Dates such as Easter, Thanksgiving, and Mother's Day are calculated. School breaks stay marked see official rule.

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HolidayDateParentTimes
New Year's holiday January 1, 2026 Parent 1 December 31 at 6:00 p.m. to January 1 at 7:00 p.m. The form uses the year of New Year's Day.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19, 2026 Parent 2 Sunday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 7:00 p.m.
Presidents Day February 16, 2026 Parent 1 Sunday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 7:00 p.m.
Easter April 5, 2026 Parent 1 Saturday noon to Sunday 7:00 p.m. if Easter is not inside spring break.
Spring break Date follows the school calendar. See official rule. Parent 1 9:00 a.m. the day after school lets out to 7:00 p.m. the day before school starts. School-age children and siblings over six months.
Memorial Day May 25, 2026 Parent 2 Sunday noon to Monday 7:00 p.m.
Juneteenth June 19, 2026 Parent 1 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fourth of July July 4, 2026 Parent 2 July 4, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Labor Day September 7, 2026 Parent 1 Sunday noon to Monday 7:00 p.m.
Halloween October 31, 2026 Parent 2 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving November 26, 2026 Parent 2 Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to Sunday 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve December 22, 2026 Parent 2 December 22 at 6:00 p.m. to December 24 at 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Day December 24, 2026 Parent 1 December 24 at 10:00 p.m. to December 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Kwanzaa, first night December 26, 2026 Parent 1 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Date follows the religious calendar. See official rule. Parent 1 Eve 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Day 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The even and odd columns differ for the eve and the day.
Yom Kippur Date follows the religious calendar. See official rule. Parent 2 Eve 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in odd years for Parent 1 on the day. See the form for the eve and day columns.
Passover, first night Date follows the religious calendar. See official rule. Parent 1 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Hanukkah, first night Date follows the religious calendar. See official rule. Parent 2 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Mother's Day May 10, 2026 Mother 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. If both parents are the same sex, see the form's even and odd year split.
Father's Day June 21, 2026 Father 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. If both parents are the same sex, see the form's even and odd year split.
Child's birthday Enter the child's birthday to place it on the calendar. Parent 2 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on a school day, or 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. if there is no school. Odd years: Parent 1. Even years: Parent 2.

Overnight estimate

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Under 6 months, default short visits (2026)

  • Parent 1: 365 overnights (100.0%).
  • Parent 2: 0 overnights (0.0%).

The default visits are three hours. This count gives Parent 2 no overnights. A different written agreement can add overnights.

Holiday nights are not in this infant count.

Ohio R.C. 3119.231 references 90 overnights for a child support deviation. This count is an estimate, not advice. R.C. 3119.231.

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