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Ross County parenting time

Ross County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Rule 20.10 Companionship Schedule.

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Effective date
Revised rules effective December 30, 2021. Rule 1.01
Last checked
2026-10-30
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Rule 20.10 is the General Division companionship schedule. The parties may agree on times and places. If they do not, companionship will not normally be less than this schedule. Specific items in the journal entry take precedence. The alternating weekend does not change when a holiday, birthday, summer, or vacation interrupts it. Spring break, both halves of Christmas break, and the children's birthdays are in the rule and are not single calendar rows. Rule 20.11, for travel over 150 miles one way, is in the same rules and is not summarized here.

Juvenile court for unmarried parents may use a different schedule.

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Rule 20.10 companionship

Weekend
Alternate weekends from Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday at 6:00 p.m. The alternating weekend does not change when holiday, birthday, summer, or vacation companionship interrupts it.
Midweek
One or two weekday evenings per week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The rule does not name the weekday.
Holiday
Holiday chart below. In odd years Mother also has spring break and the first half of Christmas break. Father has the second half of Christmas break. Even years reverse those. Spring break, if the parents cannot agree, is 6:00 p.m. the Friday school is out to 7:00 p.m. the day before school recommences, matching the school vacation and not interfering with school. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day are separate from Christmas break. The break calculation is in the rule. A parent's birthday is with that parent only when it falls on Saturday or Sunday, as agreed or 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Children's birthdays alternate per child each year. If the parents cannot agree, the hours are 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Brothers and sisters attend. The rule does not say which parent has the odd year for a birthday.
Summer
The non-residential parent has the last half of summer each year. Summer starts the day after the children are out of school and continues until seven days before school begins. The intervening weeks, full or partial, are divided by two. During that summer companionship, the residential parent gets the weekday companionship the non-residential parent has the rest of the year, and alternating weekends continue. Each parent may take one uninterrupted vacation of not more than two weeks. The non-residential parent schedules it during that half of summer. The residential parent schedules it at another time. Holiday and birthday celebrations are not missed.
Long distance
Rule 20.11 is the companionship schedule for long-distance travel over 150 miles one way. It is not summarized here. If a parent is moving, Rule 20.10 says the parents try to agree on a new schedule. If they cannot, the non-residential parent keeps the existing schedule for distances under three hours, or the long-distance companionship for distances longer than three hours, until the court enters an order.

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 Day January 1, 2026 Father 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Mother. Even years with Father.
Martin Luther King's Day January 19, 2026 Mother 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Father. Even years with Mother.
Easter April 5, 2026 Mother 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Father. Even years with Mother.
Memorial Day May 25, 2026 Father 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day, not to interfere with school, if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Mother. Even years with Father.
Fourth of July July 4, 2026 Mother 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Father. Even years with Mother.
Labor Day September 7, 2026 Father 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day, not to interfere with school, if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Mother. Even years with Father.
Thanksgiving November 26, 2026 Mother 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Father. Even years with Mother.
Christmas Eve December 24, 2026 Father 9:00 p.m. December 23 to 9:00 p.m. December 24 if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Mother. Even years with Father.
Christmas Day December 25, 2026 Mother 9:00 p.m. December 24 to 9:00 p.m. December 25 if the parents cannot agree. Odd years with Father. Even years with Mother.
Mother's Day May 10, 2026 Mother With the mother. As agreed, or 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This time does not have to be made up.
Father's Day June 21, 2026 Father With the father. As agreed, or 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This time does not have to be made up.

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 Ross County

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GAL deposit
$400 per party source Checked Oct 21, 2026
GAL hourly rate
Not published
Custody motion fee
$200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Modify-custody deposit
$200 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Divorce with children
$400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Divorce without children
$400 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Dissolution with children
$350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Dissolution without children
$350 source Checked Oct 21, 2026
Mediation cost
Not published
Parenting-time schedule
Not published

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