They can call it a rainbow, but the fact is that 3 hours even beginning an hour after school dismissal and only lasting just after dinner is pathetic and sad. It screams VISITATION and MEANINGLESS. I understand that the wording is an important starting point, but such is only the thin layer of paint on the gaming pawns our children have become. Dads must take charge of all he can and terminology is the first. As is said for taking the curve on the motorcycle, "you go where you look, so look where you want to go!" I have NEVER allowed anyone that I can affect call it visitation! Kids visit the library or the dentist not their father and it is not MY HOME. My children come home as much as possible and go stay with their mother some as well during which I anxiously await their return! It is important that they understand these things of their father. 

Thank you so much for posting these. Our (very poorly written and sloppily assembled) divorce states that parenting time should follow these guidelines. That was in 2008 and we have only just now found these online. So thank you. These past three years we have been going by what the custodial parent says. In the summers, we have the children for extended periods of time and the custodial parent has still been paid all of the support with no reimbursement. That said, how would it work if there is a garnishment in place?  We got one month behind in December 2011  and a garnishment was placed in January 2012. So, with that in place, how do we get the 2/3 of the month back for July as in the example? Do we need to open a case with KPC so the custodial parent can send payment back to us?  I realize anything said here is not the law, but I don't even know where to start guessing or what to ask for.  Thank you so much, again!

I am wondering if there is something that is missing in Guideline #6 a) Two non-consecutive three week periods to be determined by May 1st of each year. The first three week period to start one week after the end of school and the second three week period to end no later than one week before the beginning of school.

So the second three week period is flexible and can be any time as long as it doesn't encroach on the week before school starts.  But does the first three week period HAVE to start exactly one week after school ends?

The first line says "to be determined by May 1" so that also tells me these are flexible dates. So, do we HAVE to get the kids one week after school is out or did it mean to say "no sooner than one week after school is out?"

Thoughts?  Has anyone else had to have this more clearly defined?