Q: When does the second weekend visitation start if the month begins on a Saturday?
I have a court order that states my child’s father gets visitation the second weekend of every month from Friday at 7:30 p.m. to Sunday. The new month recently started on a Saturday. The previous Friday was February 28th, and I did not consider that weekend to be the first weekend of the month as it began in February. However, the child’s father believes that because Saturday was March 1st, it should count as the first weekend of March. There has been no prior written agreement defining what constitutes the “second weekend,” and there is currently no communication between us. How should this situation be handled?
A: Bear in mind that I'm providing this information to you without having had the opportunity to review the current order. I would say that logically the weekends start on Friday and so in this case I believe your interpretation is correct. However, if it's not really a huge issue for you, then let him have it. If you can, then work out a calendar designating everyone's weekends. Otherwise you'll need to go to court to get it straightened out. It honestly seems to be a lot of effort to go through when this issue only occurs once again this year - November - if I read my calendar correctly. And then once in 2026. Sometimes you just need to know when the fight is worth it and when it isn't.
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