Appendix F - Determining the Visitation Percentage DETERMINING THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE Page 4 of the Income and Expense Declaration (Item #2) will ask you for the percentage of custody/visitation you have with your child/ren. To calculate that figure, use a calendar to determine the number of days each month that you had the child/ren with you. Enter that amount in the last column on the applicable line for each month. MONTH DAYS IN THE MONTH January 31 February 28 - 29 March 31 April 30 May 31 June 30 July 31 August 31 September 30 October 31 November 30 December 31 TOTALS DAYS IN THE MONTH THAT YOU HAD THE CHILD/REN 365 -366 0 Divide the total number of days in the year that you had the child/ren (last column) by 365 for a regular year and 366 for a leap year to obtain the visitation percentage. divided by 365 or 366 = % If you are calculating the visitation percentage based on a period that is less than the full year, divide the total number of days that you had the child/ren in that period by the total number of days for the period being used. divided by = % NOTE: SHOULD THERE BE A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE PERCENTAGE OF VISITATION CLAIMED BY EACH PARENT, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHOW DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE THE PERCENTAGE OF VISITATION YOU ARE CLAIMING. THE BACK OF THIS FORM HAS A SCHEDULE OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMON VISITATION ARRANGEMENTS. IF YOUR VISITATION ARRANGEMENT MATCHES ONE OF THOSE LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE, THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE WILL ALREADY BE CALCULATED FOR YOU IN THE LAST COLUMN. Date: Print Your Name MER-0018 (New 1/1/2009) Sign Your Name DETERMINING THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE Appendix F - Page 1 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SCHEDULE OF MOST COMMON VISITATION ARRANGEMENTS VISITATION ARRANGEMENT EQUIVALENT DAYS OF VISITATION IN THE YEAR VISITATION PERCENTAGE 1 weekend per month 26 7.1 1 long weekend per month 38 10.4 2 weekends per month 49 13.4 1 night per week 52 14.2 Alternate weekends 55 15.1 Alternate weekends + 1/2 month in the summer 67 18.4 Alternate weekends + alternate holidays + 1/2 month in the summer 73 20.0 2 long weekends per month 75 20.1 Alternate weekends + alternate holidays +1 month in the summer 85 22.2 1 weekend per month + 1 night per week 90 24.7 Alternate weekends + alternate holidays + 1/2 month in the summer 94 25.8 2 days per week 104 28.5 Alternate weekends + 1 evening per week + alternate holidays plus 1 month in the summer 111 30.4 All no-school time 112 30.7 Alternate weekends + 1 evening per week + 1/2 no-school time 125 34.2 Alternate weekends + 1 night per week + alternate holidays + 1 month in the summer 137 37.3 Alternate weekends + 1 night per week + 1/2 no-school time 151 41.4 Alternate weekends + 1 evening per week + all summer 153 41.9 3 days per week 156 42.7 Alternate weekends + 1 night per week + all summer 179 49.0 Alternate 3 days/4 days 182 50.2 DEFINITIONS: Weekend (2 days) = 5-7 PM Friday to 5-7 PM Sunday (or to 5-7 on major holiday Mondays) Long weekend (3 days) = After school Friday to beginning of next school day. One evening per week (1/2 day) = After school to after dinner. One night per week (1 day) = After school and overnight. Holidays (12 days per year) = New Year's, President's, Memorial, Mother's or Father's Day, Independence. Labor, Veteran's, Thanksgiving (2), Christmas and birthdays of child and non-custodial parent Summer (84 days per year) = Twelve weeks from 2nd week in June through next to last week in August No-school time = Time child is not in school. MER-0018 (New 1/1/2009) DETERMINING THE VISITATION PERCENTAGE Appendix F - Page 2 of 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com