See what a Texas possession schedule could look like for your family over a full year. Enter a few details and the calendar fills in as you go.
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What is a standard possession order?
In Texas, a standard possession order, often called an SPO, is the schedule courts presume is in a child's best interest. It sets out when each parent has the child. It generally applies to children three and older, and parents can agree to a different schedule.
What the standard schedule usually includes
- Weekends: the first, third and fifth Fridays of the month.
- Thursdays: each Thursday during the school year.
- Holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break rotate by even and odd years.
- Mother's Day, Father's Day and birthdays: each has its own rule.
- Summer: 30 days with the other parent, or 42 days when the parents live more than 100 miles apart.
What is an expanded schedule?
When parents live 50 miles or less apart, Texas courts generally order expanded times unless an exception applies. Pick-ups and drop-offs happen at school, Thursdays become overnights, and weekends run until school resumes.
How shared schedules differ
Week on, week off and 2-2-3 schedules divide time more evenly. They are not the default, so they usually come from an agreement between the parents or a court's decision for that family. This information is general and is not legal advice.
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