Separate the home from the care period
Nesting describes the living arrangement. It can use different care rotations; it does not prescribe equal time. Start with the dates each adult is responsible and the time one takes over from the other.
Plan the overlap
Agree whether both adults will be in the home during an exchange, where keys are kept, and how household updates are shared. Avoid making the child responsible for explaining what the next adult needs to do.
Include the unglamorous details
Food, cleaning, repairs, and bills can create more uncertainty than the calendar itself. Write down who handles each recurring task and how to raise an unexpected cost.
Review without an assumed deadline
Set a time to discuss whether the arrangement still works. CoFam can organize care dates and shared expenses so both adults can refer to the same plan.
Is nesting a separate custody percentage?
No. It describes where the children stay while adults rotate; the time split depends on the actual schedule.
Can we use an ordinary care pattern?
You can use a pattern that matches your agreement and review its saved dates, regardless of whether the address changes.
Keep the agreed rotation visible to both homes. → The CoFam calendar