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How do you give thanks and make a lasting impression on your guest? The answer is simple, with a wedding favor. A wedding favor is a small token of appreciation for your guest to treasure and remember your special wedding day. Choosing the right wedding favor should represent both the bride and groom’s personal style or personality, culture and your wedding theme. Many wedding books and planners suggest ordering your favors at least two months prior to your wedding day.

What I have always believed in my years of attending many weddings is to give a gift that your guest will not just throw away or slide into a drawer. For instance, don’t give your guest bottle toppers for wine if you know that your guest don’t drink. Remember that your favors should be some sort of representation of the bride and groom or wedding theme. Be inventive and creative to set the mood.

Listed below are a few candle favor ideas that can be created for small to larger size weddings:

Favor Idea #1: Hawaiian Theme Wedding

To accomplish having a Hawaiian Theme Wedding in any state in which you live is to start by either purchasing or hand crafting tea lights. These tea lights can be ordered in a variety of colors of your choice and then wrapped in matching color tulle or organza and ribbon. You can then download a Hawaiian theme clip art and use as a background for your favor tags and type a cute wedding verse. And you’re done!

Favor Idea #2: Initial Rhinestone Votives

You can either order or hand craft enough 2” votives in your color of choice for your guest. Start by purchasing small rhinestones and craft glue from your local craft store such as Michael’s, Total Crafts or A.C. Moore. Apply the rhinestones using tweezers to the votive spelling out the bride and groom’s initials. Allow to dry for at least 24 hours and then wrap votives in either organza, tulle or gift bags.

Favor Idea #3: Mini Champagne Candles

Use miniature champagne glasses and again you can either order from a reputable candle company or get your bridesmaids in to help hand craft these miniature champagne candles. As stated above, match your candles with your wedding color scheme. Visit your local craft store to get silk wedding floral arrangements, 3” mirrors, glass gems and craft glue. Wrap the floral arrangement around the stem of the champagne glass and use the glue if necessary to secure in place. Apply glue to the base of the champagne glass and press down in the center part of the mirror. Do the same for the gems in a creative way leaving some of the mirror exposed.

Once the decision has been made on what type of favors, next choose how you are going to distribute your favors. If you have multiple colors for your favors then you can do give to every other person at a table but if it’s one color and the same exact favor then you may want to consider giving a favor to one per couple.

As a bride-to-be, planning a wedding can be overwhelming but also fun and rewarding. Involve your bridesmaids and family and let your creative brain flow.

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Writing a long list of media reviews, on lovemaking and sexual techniques of the experts (including books, courses, seminars, etc), I have compiled quite a “healthy” list of methods for my own, personal use. Call it, one of my “job benefits”. (Note: You can visit my blog, to read much more about how to REALLY please a woman/women - see the Author Bio at the end of this article.)

To help you on your road to becoming a “god” in the bedroom, here are 10 ways for “beginners” (and even “intermediates”), to vastly improve their performance (as judged by HER). For women, sensuality starts long BEFORE the bedroom - so let us begin there…

#10: Start with her sense of Smell.

It is a scientific fact, that women have a much more sensitive sense of smell, than men. So insure that you smell goooood.

And if you are one of those men, who cannot stand to wear cologne - get over it. The right cologne can literally TRIPLE the number of women “interested” in you.

How do you find the right cologne? Simple. Ask Women!

Walk into any cologne store, and ask a Female salesperson to let you sniff a few samples. Pick two you (and she) think smell good on you, then squirt one on the inside of each wrist.

Now spend the next hour walking up to women you would like to meet and asking them which scent they think smells good on you.

Don’t laugh. Not only will you be shocked at how receptive they will be to helping you; this is also a pretty damn good “pickup” opener.

#9: Always be a Sight to behold!

Sight is not as powerful an influence for women, as it is for men. However, what a woman sees when she looks at you, can turn her OFF. Not looking your best, is a great way to convince her that you are not her “type”.

Get a female friend to help pick out your “cruising” wardrobe. Alternately, just pickup a few of the leading men’s fashion magazines. (No, not Playboy - more like GQ.) Don’t worry - you don’t have to spend a fortune. As long as you create a “style” for yourself, that women find fashionable.

Note: Avoid clothes that scream “Loser” to HER. Baseball caps worn backwards. Rings and Pins sticking out of your mouth, nose, ears, etc. And of course, the Worst: hip-hop “midget pants”. (Those low-hanging pants, that make you look four feet tall…)

Also, women notice DETAILS. That means you need great-looking shoes, and if you wear any jewelry at all, think “stylish” - not “garish”!

#8: Create a Taste sensation!

Women love to try new taste sensations. When you are out with her, be daring! Order something new for her. (Of course, you have tried it before, and you know it is great.)
If you find yourself desperate for ideas on this, stick with the two, “old reliables”: champagne & chocolate!

#7: The Sound of Sensuality.

Most men are surprised to learn that women can “hear” the voice of the “man of their dreams”, before they actually meet him. And for almost all women, that voice is the same. Deep. Slow. Sensual.

Practice lowering your speaking voice an octave or two. And speak s-l-o-w-e-r. Slow means “sexy” to women.

If you need a hint, watch some movies: Bond….. James… Bond…..

#6: Drive her WILD with your Touch.

If there is one complaint I heard from the many women I interviewed, it was that men move too fast, and touch too hard.

For women, a sensual touch is light, and slow. When you begin a “session” with her, start by touching her with the tips of your fingers. If you want to get her incredibly turned on, run your fingers “oh so gently” over her skin - everywhere. Avoid the “danger” areas (breast, butt, etc), but take a long, slow “tour” of her. She will LOVE it!

Part two of this article, with even more potent ways to get her HOT for you, continues on my blog: blowingdietexpertlove.blogspot.com

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Weddings are beautiful affairs and most often times they are elegant. Brides want their guests to enjoy the day and welcome them to the reception. A great way to do this is with crystal wedding favors. In general brides give all of their guests wedding favors to thank them for attending the wedding and sharing in such a special day. Many times it is difficult for a bride to find the wedding party favors she is looking for but they are out there if you simply know how to search for them. Bridal shower favors are also special and brides can really make a statement by using crystal wedding favors.

First of all, a bride needs to come up with her theme for the wedding. Once she has the colors and the theme then she will be ready to look for wedding favors. The easiest thing for a bride to do is imagine what she would like to give her guests. If she wants a crystal picture frame to mark each person’s place or perhaps a crystal heart then she will know where to start her search. If she simply wants to offer a wedding favor made of crystal but does not know exactly what then that’s ok too. Just searching the web will provide many ideas for crystal wedding favors. Literally, everything you can imagine from hearts and crosses to dove and picture frames are available. Just start with your favorite search engine and look at what’s available.

Keep in mind as well that crystal wedding favors don’t have to be super expensive. Of course they will cost more than some other types of wedding favors that are cheaper, but if you just know how to search the web you will find there are cheap wedding favors out there. For example, search the auction sites and even Craigslist for local dealers. If you are willing to put some time into the research then you will find just what you are looking for in no time and then you can devote your efforts to finding it for a cheaper price! Weddings are expensive, but that doesn’t mean that you should just accept every high priced item you come across because it is wedding related. Do your homework and you will find the crystal wedding favors you are looking for an affordable price!

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Dating on the internet is one of the most popular dating venues that can be explored these days. With an estimated 40 million singles in the United States
alone, it is incontrovertible that online dating is another avenue for these singles to meet people and get dates in addition to normal dating.

It’s not absolutely necessary now for anyone to go to the street bar, attend parties, or attend social parties in order to get a
date.

You can now meet people on the internet and make friends with them.

You can even go further and actually court on cyberspace, without actually having met your date in person.
Dating on the internet definitely offers many advantages and benefits, for which any one who is single or searching can consider
using this option.

Some of these advantages include:

1.you can learn about each other lives anonymously. You can set up an anonymous identity by which you can meet with people and interact with them. This is very different from offline dating where initial interaction is based solely on what the other person knows about you.

2.you can set up multiple dates. You can be involved with as many potential suitors or dates as you wish, and none of them is any wiser as to your game.
Of course, you can only date one person at a time if you were dating offline. If you tried to date two people at the same time, it’s most likely to boomerang back at you.
But you can be in touch with many people at the same time on the internet, with almost no risk of any of them ever knowing of your multiple dates.
This way, you can narrow your risks of being without a date at any time. If anyone of your multiple dates drops you, you have other options to choose from.
In normal physical dating, it will take you some time after you break off from a date or a courtship before you can find another one.

3.On the Internet, you can mix specifically with people in your own age group. This is especially helpful to people
living in towns or remote areas where there may not be many people of your age to date.

4. Without leaving your house or office, the Internet allows you to establish contact with a large number of people who are also interested in
finding love .For busy people, you do not have to worry about going out with a person after you close from work, by which time you are already fagged out.
You can browse the profiles and images of singles in your spare time at home or
at work. This Works well with any schedule or lifestyle.

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It’s always fun to look up stuff in books and online for your bridal shower recipes when you are putting together the shower. Who doesn’t love a chance to put out those fun, dainty little finger foods? Well, maybe not guys.

Parmesan Cheese Straws: you’ll find these are elegant, easy to pick up and quick to make, taking only about half an hour to make. You’ll need;

1/2 cup of grated Parmesan

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

3 sheets of room temperature phyllo dough

Before you get started preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a small bowl mix up the Parmesan, chili powder and cumin. Place a sheet of Phyllo dough on a flat work surface. Spray the surface with the cooking spray. Sprinkle with a couple teaspoons of cheese mixture. Then fold the dough in half to cover the cheese. Sprinkle with another two tablespoons of the mixture, then fold again and spray again, then sprinkle with more mixture. Continue this until the phyllo dough sheet is about 6 by 4 inches. Spray it and sprinkle with a little bit of the mixture. Cut the dough rectangle with a knife into thin strips. Repeat the process with the other two sheets of Phyllo dough. Place them on the baking sheet 1/2 inch apart. Bake about 10 minutes or until they are golden and crisp.

Spiced Olives: if you have a taste for sour foods or just want to serve a tasty addition to the pickle platter these olives are great and take almost no time at all. You’ll need

Olives Kalamata, black, green

Fennel, thinly sliced

Garlic, one clove chopped

Lemon Zest, 1 tablespoon

Rosemary, chopped or crumbled

Thyme, chopped or crumbled

Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon

Olive oil, 1 tablespoon

Mix all of the ingredients together and serve at room temperature. You can provide toothpicks for guests to spear the Olives with.

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What is ‘Young Love’, and how can a lonely soul become enraptured or ensnared by its wonderfully terrifying grasp?

The beginning of a relationship is termed ‘young love′, and often depicts a wanton desire, an inseparable unison, a profound yearning, jealousy, and possessiveness. It can lead to a deep, meaningful togetherness or end in bitter turmoil. How one reacts to these tumultuous emotions depends on an understanding of, and an adaptation to the relationship.

A lonely soul who has never experienced these desirous feelings, can easily fall prey to the sticky web of passion - simply because they need, simply because they have never had!

Without appearing presumptuous, a lonely soul can invariably take the form of a female in search of happiness, contentment and stability. Such a soul, however, is often confronted with a short, sharp shock of ‘wam bam, thank you mam’, because they all too readily gave of themselves - truly believing that this primitive, bodily function will fulfil their hunger for happiness and stability. Unfortunately, though, they seldom arrive at the ‘young love′ beginning because they did not endeavour to seek a deeper commitment first.

Whilst sex plays an important part in any relationship, it alone, cannot be the basis to form a deep, meaningful togetherness. Rather, seeking common ground and exploring new terrain together can often lay the foundation for an explosive ‘young love’ to commence.

Why is it so difficult for the lonely soul to find a partner for a lifetime commitment? With over four billion people in the world, one would imagine this quest to be relatively easy, but it is not! Shyness, unsightly appearance, introversion, can often cause the lonely soul to remain the lonely soul - sad indeed!

If you are this lonely soul, then find the real you! Identify your positive and negative traits and seek a like-minded soulmate. There are numerous dating sites available today to assist you before arranging a meeting.

Good luck!

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Leslie, an attractive, divorced redhead in her late 30’s was having trouble meeting quality men. She started dating coaching with me and within four weeks she met not one, but two really good prospects. Jeff and Sam were both very nice men who met much of her “Mr. Right” criteria.

Time to Choose
After several weeks, Leslie felt it was time to make a choice. She was more attracted to Jeff and felt a warm connection to this sweet man with whom she had a lot in common. While she did have some concerns, compared to Sam who traveled a lot, Jeff seemed like the better match.

She decided to broach the subject of dating others with Jeff and find out what his expectations were. Jeff had taken down his Match profile, but Leslie wasn’t sure about anything else.

The Talk
Leslie handled bringing up the subject brilliantly, asking Jeff if he thought they should continue seeing others. She admitted she was dating Sam who had let her know up front that he only dated one woman at a time. Jeff stated that he didn’t want to date anyone else and wasn’t thrilled that Leslie was. But he also wasn’t ready to for a serious relationship. Yet, he was visibly shaken by the conversation and perplexed about how to proceed.

Leslie was understanding, but said if the timing wasn’t right, perhaps she should move on to find someone who was ready. This wasn’t an easy conversation for Leslie, but she felt very firm in her desire to find a man who was relationship ready. Jeff asked for two weeks to get clear and they parted amicably, agreeing to discuss this further.

His Response
The next day, Jeff emailed Leslie (he called first and left a message) admitting that he cared for her deeply which is something he hadn’t planned on. He had hoped they would date casually. But the idea of her seeing someone else helped crystallize his feelings. He had been confused about love from his marriage and post-divorce dating and acknowledged that he usually responded slowly to emotional matters.

Next, he went into a romantic description of why he liked her and finished up with a tear–jerking pronouncement of his love for Leslie. (My eyes welled up to as I read the email Leslie forwarded!)

Leslie felt uncertain about what to do. She felt that love should flow more easily and was concerned that this seemed to be too difficult. Here’s my persepctive on their exchange:

The Good News
It seems to me that Jeff bared his soul to Leslie, telling her how he feels and giving her important clues about how he makes decisions and reacts to things.

Should things go more smoothly between people if it’s the right relationship? What in life goes smoothly? Once you’ve been married and maybe even children are involved, there is baggage which takes time to work through. It’s just a fact of life.

But, here’s the good news - Jeff was pretty quick to come around compared to how he thinks of himself. He may hate to change course, but he did it FAST. After all, he only took ONE day.

My bet is Jeff didn’t really believe he’d find someone like Leslie. After “The Talk” and his discovery about competition, he had to re-evaluate his plan or risk losing her.

Deepening the Relationship
I am also a firm believer that situations like this strengthen a relationship or break it apart. This is the “first bump in the road.” Bumps are important to move a relationship to deeper levels of intimacy.

Of course, Jeff still bears observing and data gathering. But Leslie has now entered the exclusivity stage, enabling her to test their long-term relationship potential. Congratulations to Leslie for standing strong for what she wants, getting through the “first bump” and moving forward to finding the love she wants!

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How can parents decide on a custody and visitation plan?

Parents who separate should have a custody and visitation or parenting plan for deciding how they will share parenting responsibilities. A custody and visitation plan must be in writing and signed by both parties and a judge to be enforceable.

What if parents cannot agree on a custody and visitation plan?

If parents cannot agree on custody and visitation on their own they may go to court and ask a judge for a temporary order. The Court will first send them to Conciliation Court where a trained mediator tries to help the parties agree. In Los Angeles conciliation services are free. An appointment can be made by calling conciliation services at (213) 974-5524.

If the parties still cannot agree, the Court will make a temporary custody and visitation order that is in the best interests of the children. The temporary order will continue until the parties can reach an agreement or until custody and visitation is resolved after a trial.

If parents cannot agree on custody and visitation, they can also ask the court to appoint a mental health expert such as a psychologist to carry out a custody evaluation. A list of custody evaluators can be found at the Los Angeles Court’s web site at www.lasuperiorcourt.org.

Developing a Plan

While it is difficult to make generalizations about the suitability of various parenting plans many experts agree that during the first years of life, it is important for young children to develop an attachment to a primary caretaker and recommend frequent but non-overnight visitation with the non-custodial parent for short periods of time. As the children grow older and are better able to develop multiple attachments longer periods of continuous overnight visitation is encouraged.

Consider the practical aspects of any plan

A first step in developing a plan is charting out the schedules of the children and both parents. This will help you make realistic choices based upon practical considerations. Take a calendar and chart out in a colored pen the activities of each of your children (e.g. when they leave and return from school/day care each day, when they go to different activities such as music lessons, when they have vacations etc.) Next, take a different colored pen and chart your activities and commitments. Include when you go to and return from work, go to meetings, go out with friends etc. With another colored pen do the same for the other parent. You should then compare both parents’ plans to see if there is any common ground.

The children’s best interests

When parents decide custody and visitation they should develop a plan around the needs and best interests of their children and not their needs or schedules. In other words, they should adjust the plan to the children, not the children to the plan. Parents should be looking at their children’s need for love, emotional support and security. Parents should take into account their children’s age, personality and experiences. Children will generally be better off when both parents are involved and participating in their upbringing.

Next you should consider who has historically been responsible for different commitments with the children and which parent is practically able to fulfill them in the future. Questions you should consider are:

• Who do the children turn to when they have a problem or need to share their feelings?

• Who does homework with the children?

• What do the children do on the weekends?

• Do the children spend time with relatives and who takes them?

• Who takes the children to medical appointments or picks them up in when they are sick?

• Who provides the children’s physical care, such as bathing, changing diapers, arranging for sitters, haircuts, feeding?

• How do you and your spouse discipline the children and set structure for them?

• What kind of personal attention do each of you give to the children, such as teaching problem solving, reading, playing together, sharing activities?

• Who is responsible for the children’s social activities, such as arranging birthdays, play dates, trick or treating, taking class trips, games, lessons, school plays etc?

Joint Custody

For older children one of the key issues is whether a joint custody is more appropriate than an arrangement where the non-custodial parent has alternate weekends and one or two overnights during the week. The answer will be different for each family. The parent’s relationship and their level of cooperation and also the children’s preferences can be as important as how much time the children physically spend with each parent.

The Legal Aspects of a Plan

Any parenting plan will have to make provision for who gets “legal” custody and who gets “physical” custody of the children. These are the terms that are used in agreements.

“Legal” custody means which parent gets to make important decisions about the children’s education, religious upbringing, medical treatment and other legal decisions. If one parent gets to make these decisions they have “sole legal custody.” If both parents get to make those decisions together, they
have “joint legal custody.” It is rare for one parent to be granted sole legal custody unless there are issues of domestic violence and substance abuse or there is a history of the parents being unable to communicate. In deciding on issues relating to legal custody, form “Joint Legal Custody Attachment″ FL-341 (E) which has been approved by the Judicial Council of California is helpful. It can be found at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/.

“Physical” custody means who the children live with on a daily basis. A parent has “sole” physical custody if the primary residence of the child is with that parent. The non-custodial parent then has visitation rights. The parents have “joint” physical custody if the children live with each parent for significant periods of time during the week.

A custody and visitation plan should be consistent and detailed. It should spell out who gets the children when and where in enough detail so that it is easy to understand and enforce. Important questions are who has the children in the week and on the weekends? Who transports the children for exchanges and to activities? Who gets the children on holidays and vacations? In California, the Judicial Counsel has developed forms to be used when requesting custody and visitation. The forms “Child Custody and Visitation Attachment FL-311 and “Children’s Holiday Schedule Attachment” can be found at www. Courtinfo.ca.gov/forms and are helpful in developing plans.

Sample physical custody plans

Some states have developed model parenting plans that take into account what is appropriate for children of different ages and stages of development. The Oregon Judicial Department has developed a “Basic Parenting Plan for Parents” that can be found at: ojd.state.or.us/osca/cpsd/courtimprovement/familylaw/parentingplan.htm.
The Supreme Court for the State of Arizona has also developed a model parenting plan that can be found at: www.supreme.state.az.us/dr/Text/ModelPTPlans.htm

The following samples are based on those parenting plans.

Birth to 12 months

Sample Language:

Commencing on _________, Parent A shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) each week on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Parent A shall be responsible for picking up and dropping of the minor child(ren) at the residence of Parent B. Parent B shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) at all other times not designated as Parent A’s time.

Comments:

At this young age, infants form a primary attachment to one parent and long periods of absence from the primary attachment figure may be traumatic. Parents should minimize the infant’s basic sleep, feeding and waking cycles.

Pre-schooler 3 – 5 years

The parties alternate weekends and the non-custodial parent has one evening or overnight during the week.

Sample Language:

A. Commencing on ___________, Parent A shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) alternate weekends from Friday, after the end of school/child care/camp (or at 5:30 p.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall pick up the child(ren) from school/child care/camps, or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care, until Monday, at the start of school/child care (or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall drop the minor child(ren) off at school/child care/camp or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp.

B. Commencing on ____________, Parent A shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) each week from Wednesday, after the end of school/child care camp (or at 5:30 p.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall pick up the child(ren) from school/child care/camp, or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp, until Thursday, at the start of school/child care/camp(or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall drop the minor child(ren) off at school/child care/camp or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp.

C. Parent B shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) at all other times not designated as Parent A’s time.

* Instead of referring to alternate weekends, a plan can refer to 1st, 3rd and 5th weekends of the month. This generally avoids any confusion about which parents has custody on any given weekend.

Comments:

It may be suitable where Parent B has not been very involved in the day to day care of the child and has a busy work schedule. Three to five year olds may show increased anxiety moving between parent’s homes. This does not necessarily reflect on whether the other parent is not a good parent or does not want to be with the other parent. Depending on the maturity of the child and the practicality of the exchanges these times can be negotiated so that Parent A only has the child one or two evenings in the week and has shorter or longer weekends.

“2:2:3” Joint Physical Custody for older children

The parties alternate weekends and each parent has the children two days in the week.

Sample Language:

A. Commencing on __________, Parent A shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) each week from Monday, at the start of school/child care/camp (or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent B shall drop the minor child(ren) off at school/child care/camp, or at Parent A’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp, subject to paragraph C below, until Wednesday, at the start of school/child care/camp (or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall drop the minor child(ren) off at school/child care/camp or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp.

B. Commencing on __________, Parent B shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) each week from Wednesday, at the start of school/child care/camp (or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall drop the child(ren) off at school/child care/camp or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp, until Friday, at the start of school/child care/camp (or at 8:00 a.m. if the children are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent B shall drop the child(ren) off at school/child care/camp or at Parent A’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp, subject to paragraph C below.

C. The parties shall alternate physical custody of the minor child(ren) during the weekends, from Friday, at the start the start of school (or at 8:00 a.m. if the children are not in school), until their return to school on Monday (or at 8:00 a.m. if the children are not in school) when the children shall be returned to their respective school or to the receiving parent’s residence, in the event the children are not in school.

Comments:

The child spends no longer than three days/nights away from either parent.

“2:2:5:5” Joint Physical Custody For Older Children

The parties alternate two and five day periods with the children. Each parent has two consecutive midweek overnights each week and alternate the weekends.

Sample Language:

A. In Week 1, commencing ________, Parent A shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) each week from Monday, at the start of school/child care/camp (or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent B shall drop the minor child(ren) off at school/child care/camp, or at Parent A’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp, until Wednesday, at the start of school/child care/camp (or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall drop the minor child(ren) off at school/child care/camp or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp.

B. In Week 1 and 2, commencing ________, Parent A shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) on Friday, after the end of school/child care/camp (or at 5:30 p.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall pick up the child(ren) from school/child care/camps, or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care, until the following Wednesday, at the start of school/child care (or at 8:00 a.m. if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp), when Parent A shall drop the minor child(ren) off at school/child care/camp or at Parent B’s residence if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp.

C. After the conclusion of Week 2, the two week rotation shall commence again with the physical custody schedule set forth above for Week 1.

D. Parent B shall have custody of the children at all times not designated as Parent A’s time.

Comments: The works better for well adjusted children who have a good attachment to both parents. It allows for joint physical custody but each child is only away from the non-custodial parent for five days.

Alternating Weeks - Joint Physical Custody

Sample Language:

Commencing __________, and on alternate weeks thereafter, Parent A shall have physical custody of the minor child(ren) from Monday at the start of school/child care/camp, or from 12:00 noon if the child(ren) are not in school/child care/camp, until Parent A returns the child(ren) to school the following Monday at the commencement of school, or 12:00 noon if the child(ren) is not in school/child care/camp, when Parent A shall return the child(ren) to Parent B’s residence. Parent B shall have custody of the child(ren) at all other times.

Comments:

The children may need to have mid-week contact with the non-custodial parent. This schedule can be altered to provide for a mid-week evening or overnight with the non-custodial parent.

Sample Legal Custody Plans

In deciding on issues relating to legal custody, form “Joint Legal Custody Attachment” FL-341 (E) which has been approved by the Judicial Council of California is helpful. It can be found at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/ Where both parents are cooperative and are able to communicate the following joint legal custody language can be used.

Sample Language:

The parties shall have joint legal custody of the child(ren). In exercising joint legal custody, the parties shall make every reasonable effort to foster feelings of affection between themselves and the child(ren). The parties shall cooperate and consult with one another so as to reach mutual agreement on all issues affecting the health, education and welfare of the children, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Enrollment or termination in a particular private or public school/child care/summer camp;

(2) Beginning or ending the regular practice of religion;

(3) Commencement of psychiatric, psychological or other mental health counseling or therapy;

(4) Authorizing the children’s drivers’ licenses;

(5) Passport applications;

(6) Enrollment in regular extracurricular activities;

(7) Non-emergency medical or dental treatment, other than routine check-ups.

Links

www.lasuperiorcourt.org
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/

ojd.state.or.us/osca/cpsd/courtimprovement/familylaw/parentingplan.htm
www.supreme.state.az.us/dr/Text/ModelPTPlans.htm
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