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GENERAL CHILD VISITATION SCHEDULE
for the
First Judicial Circuit of Arkansas
(Approved by Judge Kathleen Bell, Judge Christopher Morledge,
Judge Richard Proctor, Judge Ann Hudson)
(Revised January 1, 2015)
The following general visitation will be awarded to the non-custodial parent, absent
modification by the Court in any particular case:
1. Weekends: The non-custodial parent’s weekend visitation shall be the first and
third weekends of each month. The custodial parent will have the child(ren) on the second
and fourth weekends of each month. The parties will alternate the fifth weekend of each
month. If the first day of the month falls on a Saturday, that weekend is considered as the
first weekend of the month. If the first day of the month falls on a Sunday, that weekend
is not considered as the first weekend of the month. The last day of the month must fall on
a Saturday or a Sunday in order for that weekend to be considered as a fifth weekend.
Visitation will commence at 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and continue until 5:00 p.m. on Sundays,
unless otherwise ordered by the court or agreed to, in writing, by the parties.
2. Weekdays: The non-custodial parent shall have visitation with the child(ren) on
the first Thursday and the second Tuesday immediately following the non-custodial parent’s
weekend visitation period. This visitation period will be from 3:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The
non-custodial parent shall ensure (1) that the child(ren) complete any school homework
assignments, (2) that the child(ren) eat dinner, and (3) that the child(ren) receive baths.
The distance between the homes of the custodial parent and the non-custodial parent will
affect whether this visitation may be exercised. This paragraph applies only in cases in
which the parents live within fifteen (15) miles of each other.
3. Alternate Major Holidays (In odd-numbered years, Easter, July 4
th
, and
Thanksgiving; in even-numbered years, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, and
Labor Day): The non-custodial parent’s visitation will be as follows:
3.1. Easter visitation will commence at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before Easter and
continue until Easter Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
3.2. July 4
th
visitation will commence at 5:00 p.m. on July 3
rd
and continue until
8:00 p.m. on July 4
th
. If, however, July 4
th
occurs on a Saturday or Sunday, visitation will
commence at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before July 4
th
and continue until Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
3.3. Thanksgiving visitation will commence at 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving Day and continue until Sunday at 8:00 p.m.