🏡 Residence model with extended contact
Strictly speaking not a changeover model: the child has a fixed main home with one parent, and the other parent has regular contact (e.g. every other weekend plus one afternoon, and a share of the holidays).
At a glance
- Changeover rhythm
- Fixed main residence + regular contact (e.g. every second weekend)
- Handovers
- By arrangement
- Split
- Not 50 / 50 – main carer has the larger share
- Particularly suitable if …
- one parent handles everyday life and the other has reliable contact
Advantages
- +Greatest stability thanks to a fixed main home
- +Also works with a greater distance between the two homes
- +Less coordination needed in everyday life than with genuine changeover models
Disadvantages
- −Considerably less everyday time for the parent with contact rights
- −Can be perceived as less equal
Note: This page is for information and does not replace professional advice. Every family is different – which model fits depends on many factors.
Can be approximated via a basic pattern plus targeted swap days in the custody planner.