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Summit County parenting time

Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. Parenting Time Schedules A, B, C, D, E, H1, and H2.

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Effective date
Schedule A revised March 9, 2022. Schedule H1 revised April 22, 2025.
Last checked
2026-10-16
Official rule
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The court publishes separate parenting time schedules. Schedule A uses equal 2-2-5-5 time for ages 3 to 13. Schedule B is every other weekend and two midweek times. Schedule C is every other weekend and one midweek time. Schedule D is long distance, defined as four hours or more of one-way driving. Schedule E is a transitional schedule. Holiday and vacation time is on Schedules H1 and H2.

Juvenile courts for unmarried parents may use a different schedule.

Schedule by age or option

Schedule A

Weekend
Ages 3 to 13: equal time, 2-2-5-5. Ages 13 to 18: 2-2-5-5, or week on and week off, or as agreed.
Midweek
Birth to 12 months, if no agreement: Saturday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Holiday
Schedule H1, starting at 12 months. See the holiday list.
Summer
Schedule H2: follow the selected schedule during summer. Each parent has four vacation weeks, two of them uninterrupted, with 60 days notice for the long block.
Long distance
Use Schedule D, not Schedule A.

Schedule B, ages 3 to 13

Weekend
Every other weekend, Friday at 5:30 p.m. to Monday at 5:30 p.m. if Monday is a school day.
Midweek
Two consecutive evenings, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The form has boxes for which two evenings.
Holiday
Schedule H1.
Summer
Summer starts 5:30 p.m. the first Friday after school lets out and ends 7:00 p.m. the last Friday before school resumes.
Long distance
Use Schedule D.

Schedule C, ages 3 to 13

Weekend
Every other weekend and one midweek time, or as agreed. See the schedule for the hours.
Midweek
One midweek time. See official rule for the hours on the form.
Holiday
Schedule H1.
Summer
See Schedule H2.
Long distance
Use Schedule D.

Schedule D, long distance

Weekend
For school-age children. Parent 2 has eight weeks in June, July, and August, in blocks of up to three weeks, with at least one week between blocks.
Midweek
see official rule
Holiday
See Schedule H1 and the rest of Schedule D for winter break and other breaks.
Summer
Parent 2 gives written notice by April 1. Parent 2's summer dates have priority.
Long distance
Long distance means four hours or more of one-way driving time.

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 Parent 1 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Presidents Day February 16, 2026 Parent 1 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday April 5, 2026 Parent 2 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Spring break Date follows the school calendar. See official rule. Parent 2 5:30 p.m. the day school ends to 7:00 p.m. the day before school begins.
Memorial Day May 25, 2026 Parent 1 5:30 p.m. Friday to Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Juneteenth June 19, 2026 Parent 1 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fourth of July July 3, 2026 Parent 2 5:30 p.m. July 3 to 11:00 p.m. July 4.
Labor Day September 7, 2026 Parent 1 5:30 p.m. Friday to Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Halloween October 31, 2026 Parent 2 4 hours on trick-or-treat day, or in each neighborhood.
Thanksgiving November 26, 2026 Parent 2 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to Friday at 7:00 p.m. The other parent then has Friday 7:00 p.m. to Sunday 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve December 24, 2026 Parent 2 8:00 a.m. December 24 to 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Day December 25, 2026 Parent 1 10:00 p.m. December 24 to 7:00 p.m. December 25.
New Year's Eve December 31, 2026 Parent 2 5:30 p.m. December 31 to 7:00 p.m. January 1.
Winter break Date follows the school calendar. See official rule. Parent 2 Divide equally. See Schedule H2.
Mother's Day May 10, 2026 Designated parent 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the designated parent. If the parents are the same sex, Parent 1 has Mother's Day in even years and Parent 2 has it in odd years.
Father's Day June 21, 2026 Designated parent 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the designated parent. If the parents are the same sex, Parent 2 has Father's Day in even years and Parent 1 has it in odd years.
Child's birthday Enter the child's birthday to place it on the calendar. Parent 1 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. if the child is not in school, or 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. if the child is in school. Parent 1 in even years.

Overnight estimate

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Schedule A, ages 3 to 13, common 2-2-5-5 (2026)

  • Parent 1: 186 overnights (51.0%).
  • Parent 2: 179 overnights (49.0%).

Schedule A calls the age 3 to 13 plan equal time, 2-2-5-5. This count uses a common 2-2-5-5 that starts the first Monday. Check the grid on Schedule A if your days differ.

Schedule H1 holiday nights and Schedule H2 vacation weeks are not in this 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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