Visitation Calculator

Planned
vs actual
Missed
visits logged
History
not forecast

Log actual parenting time against a planned schedule. Enter planned overnights from the order, record actual overnights for the tracking period, and count missed visits — this tool tracks history, not future calendar generation.

Forward calendar building lives on the custody schedule generator. Single-period percentage math lives on the custody percentage calculator. Texas support estimates live on the Texas child support calculator.

Reviewed for:

  • planned vs actual comparison
  • missed visit tracking
  • historical log arithmetic
  • calculator output accuracy
  • educational clarity

Reviewed by CustodyBuilder Editorial Team · How CustodyBuilder Works · Visit logging tool only — not legal advice or a court record.

Visitation log

Log actual vs planned parenting time

Planned overnights (from order)
Actual overnights (logged)
Missed visits

Planned split

Parent A: 70.1%

Parent B: 29.9%

Actual split

Parent A: 67.9% (-8)

Parent B: 32.1% (+8)

4 missed visits logged. Parent A: -8 overnights vs plan. Parent B: +8 overnights vs plan.

Missed visits logged: 4

How To Log Parenting Time Over A Tracking Period

Start from the written order — planned overnights are the baseline; actual overnights are what happened.

  1. Set the tracking period

    Year to date, one quarter, or since order modification — label the period in your log for mediation or attorney review.

  2. Enter planned overnights

    From the custody order or parenting plan exhibit — what each parent should have received if every visit occurred.

  3. Enter actual overnights

    Count nights the child actually slept at each home during the period. Use a calendar app, spreadsheet, or co-parenting log.

  4. Mark missed visits

    Each scheduled visit that did not occur — no-show, cancellation, or makeup pending. Separate count per parent.

Logged visits timeline — date-stamped entries in order

Each log captures actual pickup/return — not what the order promised.

  1. 1

    Jan 12

    Fri–Sun weekend

    Parent B · logged

  2. 2

    Jan 26

    Make-up Saturday

    Parent B · logged

  3. 3

    Feb 9

    Regular weekend

    Parent B · logged

  4. 4

    Feb 23

    Holiday extension

    Parent A · pending log

Compare Actual Percentages Against The Plan

Variance shows whether parenting time drifted from the ordered split — not whether one parent is "better."

  • Positive variance

    Actual overnights exceeded planned — Parent A logged +12 means 12 more nights than the order specified for that period.

  • Negative variance

    Actual fell short of planned — often tied to missed visits, illness cancellations, or travel blocks.

  • Percentage shift

    A 70/30 order can drift toward 65/35 over six months if minority-parent weekends are missed — the log documents the shift with numbers.

For a single overnight-to-percentage conversion without a tracking period, use the custody percentage calculator.

Planned vs actual — overnight counts by parent

Q1 sample: order promised 64 total nights; logs show 64 with a different split.

Parent A

Planned 42
Actual 38

Parent B

Planned 22
Actual 26

Gap rows highlight make-up weekends and missed exchanges

Document Missed Visits With Dates And Reasons

Missed visit counts feed modification discussions — write date, scheduled parent, and reason in your parenting log.

  • No-show weekends — Every-other-weekend orders: count each Fri–Sun block that did not occur. See the every-other-weekend guide for planned block structure.
  • Makeup visit tracking — Log makeup nights separately — add to actual overnights when they occur, note in missed-visit column when originally scheduled.
  • Sick-day cancellations — Child illness may pause visitation — document whether the order requires makeup time or forfeiture.
Visitation history — cumulative overnights by month

Running total climbs with each logged stay — flat stretches mean gaps.

0 20 40 60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

End of June: 58 cumulative overnights logged

FAQ

Visitation calculator FAQ

Historical visit logging questions only — not calendar generation or child support.

Can I calculate missed visits with this tool?

Yes. Enter missed visit counts per parent alongside planned and actual overnights. The log shows total missed visits and variance from the planned split.

How is this different from the custody percentage calculator?

The percentage calculator converts overnight counts to percentages for one snapshot. This tool compares planned vs actual overnights over a tracking period with missed visit counts.

What counts as a missed visit?

A scheduled parenting block that did not occur — weekend no-show, cancelled holiday block, or skipped midweek dinner if your order counts partial visits.

Should I log partial days or overnights only?

This calculator tracks overnights. Partial-day visits belong in a separate log unless your order defines them as countable units.

Can I use this for equal-time schedules?

Yes. Enter planned 182/183 overnights and actual counts to see whether 50/50 held over the tracking period.

Does this generate a future custody calendar?

No. Forward scheduling belongs on the custody schedule generator.

How do I document visitation for mediation?

Export the calculator copy output, attach date-stamped notes for each missed visit, and bring the parenting plan exhibit showing the planned split.

Does visitation percentage affect Texas child support?

Texas guideline support uses income-based formulas on the Texas child support calculator — not overnight percentages alone.