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Hancock County parenting time

Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. Appendix E, Local Parenting Schedule.

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Effective date
Domestic Relations Rules effective January 1, 2026. Appendix E revised as of January 1, 2016, for orders issued on or after that date
Last checked
2026-10-30
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Domestic Relations Rule 2.23 says that, absent a stipulation, Appendix E or Appendix F, supplemented with Appendix G, is the standard parenting time order unless the court finds that order is not in the children's best interests. This page summarizes Appendix E, the local parenting schedule. Appendix F is the long-distance schedule. Appendix G is General Parenting Time Regulations. Those two appendices are not summarized here. Spring break, both halves of Christmas, and July 4 are in Appendix E and are not single calendar rows. July 4 is spent with the parent who has that summer week.

Juvenile court for unmarried parents may use a different schedule.

Schedule by age or option

Birth through age 13

Weekend
Every other weekend from Friday at 7:00 p.m. to Sunday at 7:00 p.m., beginning on a specific date.
Midweek
One parenting time period a week from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If the parents cannot agree on the day, it is Wednesday. If the children are different ages, the return time is the time for the youngest child.
Holiday
Holiday chart below. Priority if days overlap: the child's birthday, then holidays, then spring break, then the regular schedule. A Monday school break that is not otherwise listed, including Memorial Day, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day, and President's Day, extends the weekend of the parent who has the preceding weekend until 7:00 p.m. Monday. Spring break starts at 7:00 p.m. on the last day of school before the recess and ends at 7:00 p.m. on the last day before school resumes. Even years with Father. Odd years with Mother. Christmas first half starts at 9:00 a.m. on the first calendar day after the last school day before the recess and continues until 7:00 p.m. on December 26. Even years with Mother. Odd years with Father. Christmas second half starts at 7:00 p.m. on December 26 and continues until 7:00 p.m. the evening before school resumes. Even years with Father. Odd years with Mother.
Summer
Each parent has alternating weeks for the whole summer. A week is Sunday at 7:00 p.m. to Friday at 7:00 p.m. and does not replace the other parent's weekend. In odd years Mother has the first full week beginning the Sunday at 7:00 p.m. after the last day of school. In even years Father does. July 4 stays with the parent who has that week. The last week ends at 7:00 p.m. on the last Friday before school starts.
Long distance
Appendix E says parents for whom this schedule is impractical should use the court's long-distance schedule and Local Rule 2.19. Rule 2.19 covers a move of more than 150 miles from the child's residence. Appendix F is that long-distance schedule. It is not summarized here.

Age 14 and up

Weekend
Every other weekend from Friday at 7:00 p.m. to Sunday at 7:00 p.m., beginning on a specific date.
Midweek
One parenting time period a week from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. If the parents cannot agree on the day, it is Wednesday. If the children are different ages, the return time is the time for the youngest child.
Holiday
Same holiday chart and the same spring break and Christmas rules as the birth-through-13 band.
Summer
Same alternating summer weeks as the birth-through-13 band.
Long distance
Same long-distance note as the birth-through-13 band. Appendix F is not summarized here.

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
Easter Sunday April 5, 2026 Mother Even years with Mother. Odd years with Father. If the children are not of school age: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday. If they are of school age: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, or until 7:00 p.m. the evening before school resumes.
Trick or Treat October 31, 2026 Mother 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Even years with Mother. Odd years with Father.
Thanksgiving November 26, 2026 Father Thursday 9:00 a.m. to Friday 7:00 p.m. Even years with Father. Odd years with Mother.
Mother's Day May 10, 2026 Mother With the mother. If the parents cannot agree, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The rest of the weekend stays with the parent who normally has that weekend.
Father's Day June 21, 2026 Father With the father. If the parents cannot agree, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The rest of the weekend stays with the parent who normally has that weekend.
Child's birthday Enter the child's birthday to place it on the calendar. Father Mother in odd years and Father in even years. If the parents cannot agree: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. when the child is not in school, and 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. when the child is in school. Brothers and sisters attend.

Overnight estimate

For a common schedule outside this county rule, use the parenting time calculator.

Estimate only. This is not legal advice, and there is no attorney-client relationship. Your court order controls. Check the official rule.

Common pattern: 2-2-5-5 (2026)

  • Parent A: 186 overnights (51.0%).
  • Parent B: 179 overnights (49.0%).

Common 2-2-5-5 starting the first Monday of the year. This is not the county order unless that order says 2-2-5-5.

Holiday and summer blocks are not in this common-pattern 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.

Court costs in Hancock County

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GAL deposit
$600 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
GAL hourly rate
Not published
Custody motion fee
$275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Modify-custody deposit
$275 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Divorce with children
$550 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Divorce without children
$550 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Dissolution with children
$450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Dissolution without children
$450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Mediation cost
$50 per party deposit source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Parenting-time schedule
Not published

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