The first day of school for students in Montgomery County Maryland is August 26, 2025. Parents will make adjustments to the child’s visitation/access schedule to coincide with the child’s school schedule. In considering a school access schedule, parents should consider the following: 1. The distance between the parent’s homes 2. The current school year’s academic schedule. 3. The age of the child 4. Any special circumstances that may affect the child’s academic success. 5. The work schedule of the parents and 6. The need for before and after care. and 7. The child’s extracurricular activities.
There are custody/visitation applications available to provide sample schedules for school age children. For example: The Custody X Change has many sample parenting plans that take into consideration the particular needs of the child: URL: www.custodyxchange.com; Our Family Wizard enables parents to communicate regarding the child including but not limited to upcoming activities, school calendars and important dates URL https://www.ourfamilywizard.com/ Appclose which is a free App enables communication regarding the child between the parents: URL: http://appclose.com
It is very important for Parents to consider transportation for the child between the homes. The parent should also consider, the parent’s work schedule and whether it is necessity for the child to have before or after care to accommodate the parent’s work schedule.
The age of the child should be taken into consideration when coming up with a schedule during the academic year. The child may have extracurricular activities or be involved in after school sports programs. If the parents live close to one another making arrangements for pick up and drop of the child between the parent’s homes is less complicated . If parents live further apart, it becomes more complicated due to traffic delays and unexpected delays.
The end of the summer always brings on changes. Having a set parenting plan for school aged children is always in the best interest of the child. If you require legal representation in your custody case, The Law Office of Lynndoyn Mitchell is exceptionally qualified to represent you in your custody matter.
