Structured visitation attempts to set out a basic minimum of visitation rights for the non-custodial parent. For the purposes of this illustration, the non-custodial parent is assumed to be the father. Such a provision in an order or a separation agreement might set visitation for a nearby father at:
A. Every other weekend from 6:00 o'clock Friday until 6:00 Sunday.
B. December 25 at noon until December 30 at 6:00 o'clock p.m. of every year.
C. Alternating Thanksgiving and Easter holidays.
D. Four weeks in the summer if notice is given to mother not later than April 1.
E. Father's Day of each year regardless of whether it is his weekend or not.
A more extensive schedule might go on for several pages, containing provisions for "make-up" days, the birthdays of the children, visitation by the mother in the middle of dad's summer visitation with the child, and other matters.
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