Physical Placement

Minor children are presumed to be living with one or the other natural or adoptive parent. The time a minor child lives with a parent is called a period of physical placement. All of the minor child's life is to be divided between the parents on a rotating schedule of alternating physical placements. Typically, however, the child(ren) live primarily with one parent. This parent is declared to have primary physical placement of the child(ren); the other parent will have the child(ren) on a schedule of alternating physical placements. During a period of physical placement, the parent has the obligation to provide for the daily needs (food, shelter, clothing, supervision, etc.) during the placement.