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Richland County parenting time

Richland County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. Local Rule 24, Standard Schedule for Parenting Time.

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Effective date
Effective January 1, 2026
Last checked
2026-10-23
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Rule 24A is the short-distance schedule, 150 miles or less one way. Unless the parents agree otherwise, parenting time is not less than every other weekend from Thursday evening and a Thursday overnight on the off week.

Juvenile court for unmarried parents may use a different schedule.

Schedule by age or option

Rule 24A, 150 miles or less

Weekend
Every other weekend, Thursday at 6:00 p.m. to Sunday at 6:00 p.m. A holiday can override the weekend. The lost weekend is not made up, and the alternating schedule does not change.
Midweek
An overnight from Thursday at 6:00 p.m. to Friday at 6:00 p.m. on the week the nonresidential parent does not have the weekend, unless the parents agree on another day.
Holiday
Holiday list below. Mother's Day is with the mother and Father's Day is with the father, 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. if they cannot agree.
Summer
see official rule
Long distance
A move outside a 150 mile radius is covered by a different part of Rule 24. No motion is required just to switch schedules for that distance.

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
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19, 2026 Mother Sunday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 6:00 p.m.
Easter April 5, 2026 Father Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Memorial Day weekend May 25, 2026 Mother Friday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 6:00 p.m.
Fourth of July July 3, 2026 Father July 3 at 6:00 p.m. to July 5 at 6:00 p.m.
Labor Day weekend September 7, 2026 Mother Friday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 6:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving November 26, 2026 Mother Wednesday 6:00 p.m. to Sunday 6:00 p.m.
Spring break Date follows the school calendar. See official rule. Father Even years with Father. Odd years with Mother. 9:00 a.m. the day after school is released until 6:00 p.m. the day before school resumes.
Mother's Day May 10, 2026 Mother 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. if the parents cannot agree.
Father's Day June 21, 2026 Father 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. if the parents cannot agree.

Overnight estimate

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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 Richland County

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GAL deposit
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GAL hourly rate
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Custody motion fee
$300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Modify-custody deposit
$300 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Divorce with children
$450 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Divorce without children
$450 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
Not published Call the clerk
Parenting-time schedule
Yes source Checked Oct 21, 2026

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