With a 70/30 split, the children live with one parent most of the time. The other parent has the children every other weekend plus a fixed weekday. In Dutch law this is often called a care arrangement rather than co-parenting, but in everyday language parents also call 70/30 co-parenting.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Parent A | Parent A | Parent A | Parent A | Handover A→B | Parent B | Parent B |
| Week 2 | Handover B→A | Parent A | Handover A→B | Handover B→A | Parent A | Parent A | Parent A |
Half coloured = handover day: the children go from one parent to the other that day.
How it works
In the example, parent B has Friday to Sunday in week 1 and Wednesday in week 2. That is 4 of the 14 days: about 70/30.
The Wednesday can also be an afternoon with dinner instead of a full day with an overnight stay. See what works with school and work.
Advantages
- One fixed base for the school week, with few handovers.
- The other parent still sees the children every week.
- Also works if you live further apart.
Disadvantages
- The split is not equal; the parent the children mainly live with carries more of the daily organising.
- Every other weekend can mean the children don't see the other parent for long stretches. A fixed weekday helps.
- Costs work out differently than with an equal split. Agree on who pays what.
Who is it for?
Often chosen when parents live further apart, when one parent works irregular or long hours, or when children prefer one fixed base.
Variations
- Wednesday with parent B every week (instead of every other week): that is 5 of 14 days, about 64/36, close to a 60/40 split.
- The weekend from Friday after school until Monday morning: an extra night with parent B without an extra handover.
The schedule in Harmoneaz
In Harmoneaz you colour in the schedule once, over one or two weeks. The app finds the handover days itself, puts them in both parents' calendars and creates a packing list for each handover day. A swap or holiday goes in as a temporary schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What does a 70/30 schedule look like?
A common form: every other weekend from Friday to Sunday with one parent, plus a weekday every other week. Over two weeks that is 4 of the 14 days, about 30 percent.
Is 70/30 still co-parenting?
In the Netherlands, an unequal split is often legally called a care arrangement, and a (nearly) equal split co-parenting. There is no fixed line in the law. For the agreements in your parenting plan the name matters little: what counts is the split you agree on together.
How do I set up a 70/30 schedule in the app?
In Harmoneaz you colour in a two-week cycle. Days with parent B get parent B's colour; the rest stays with parent A. The app works out the handover days itself.
Other schedules
- Week on week off: A full week with one parent, then a full week with the other. One handover a week.
- 2-2-5-5 (5-2-2-5): Each parent has two fixed weekdays; weekends alternate. An equal split, four handovers per two weeks.
- 2-2-3: Blocks of two, two and three days. Never more than three days with one parent, six handovers per two weeks.
- 60/40: Nearly equal: the other parent has every other weekend and a fixed weekday every week.
- Every other weekend (80/20): The children live with one parent and spend every other weekend with the other. Two handovers per two weeks.
Compare all co-parenting schedules
More information
- Dutch government: parenting plan checklist (in Dutch)
- Netherlands Youth Institute: separation (in Dutch)
This is general information, not legal advice. The split in days is an approximation: the number of nights depends on the handover moment.
