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Form 56-16

Additional Provisions for Religious Holidays

Jewish Holidays

Use 1. if the possessory conservator is Jewish. Use 2. if the sole managing conservator is Jewish.

1.Possessory Conservator

In addition to all other provisions for possession provided in this decree, IT IS ORDERED that Possessory Conservator shall have a superior right of possession of the child[ren] for Jewish religious holidays as follows:

1.A.Rosh Hashanah

1.A.1.First Day

Rosh Hashanah (First Day)—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-
numbered] years for a period beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Rosh Hashanah begins and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

Include second day if applicable.

1.A.2.Second Day

Rosh Hashanah (Second Day)—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-
numbered] years beginning at [9:00 p.m./[time]] on the day the first day of Rosh Hashanah ends and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

1.B.Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Yom Kippur begins and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

1.C.Sukkot

1.C.1.First Day

Sukkot (First Day)—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years for a period beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Sukkot begins and end­ing at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

1.C.2.Second Day

Sukkot (Second Day)—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [9:00 p.m./[time]] on the day the first day of Sukkot ends and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

1.D.Shemini Atzeret

Shemini Atzeret—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Shemini Atzeret begins and ending at [4:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

1.E.Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Simchat Torah begins and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

1.F.Hanukkah

Hanukkah—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years begin­ning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Hanukkah begins and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

Or

Hanukkah—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years for the eight days of Hanukkah, beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Hanukkah begins and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] eight days later.

1.G.Purim

Purim—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day Purim begins and ending at [9:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

1.H.Passover

1.H.1.First Seder

Passover (First Seder)—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day of the first Passover Seder and ending at [4:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

Include second seder if applicable.

1.H.2.Second Seder

Passover (Second Seder)—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [4:00 p.m./[time]] on the day of the second Passover Seder and ending at [4:00 p.m./[time]] the following day.

2.Sole Managing Conservator

Notwithstanding the periods of possession ORDERED for Possessory Conservator, it is ORDERED that Sole Managing Conservator shall have a superior right of possession of the child[ren] for Jewish religious holidays as follows:

Holiday possession periods are listed in 1.A. through 1.H. above. If 1. was used for the possessory conservator, adapt those provisions by reversing odd- and even-numbered years in 2. or otherwise ensure there are no conflicts between the possession awarded to each conservator.

Christian Holidays

Use 3. if the possessory conservator is Christian. Use 4. if the sole managing conservator is Christian.

3.Possessory Conservator

In addition to all other provisions for possession provided in this decree, IT IS ORDERED that Possessory Conservator shall have a superior right of possession of the child[ren] for Christian religious holidays as follows:

3.A.Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on December 24 and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on December [24/25].

3.B.Epiphany

Epiphany—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years begin­ning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on [January 6/January 6 if January 6 is a Sunday or otherwise on the Sunday immediately following January 6] and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] that same day.

3.C.Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on Ash Wednesday and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] that same day.

3.D.Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on Palm Sunday and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] that same day.

3.E.Easter

Easter—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on [Maundy Thursday/Good Friday/Holy Saturday/Easter Sunday] and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on Easter Sunday.

3.F.Day of Pentecost

Day of Pentecost—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on the Sunday that is the Day of Pentecost and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] that same day.

3.G.All Saints’ Day

All Saints’ Day—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on [November 1/November 1 if November 1 is a Sunday or otherwise on the Sunday immediately following November 1] and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] that same day.

3.H.Other Holy Day

[Name of other holy day]—In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [time] [a.m./p.m.] on [[name of holy day]/[name of holy day] if that day is a Sunday or otherwise on the Sunday immediately following [name of holy day]] and ending at [time] [a.m./p.m.] that same day.

4.Sole Managing Conservator

Notwithstanding the periods of possession ORDERED for Possessory Conservator, it is ORDERED that Sole Managing Conservator shall have a superior right of possession of the child[ren] for Christian religious holidays as follows:

Holiday possession periods are listed in 3.A. through 3.H. above. If 3. was used for the possessory conservator, adapt those provisions by reversing odd- and even-numbered years in 4. or otherwise ensure there are no conflicts between the possession awarded to each conservator.

Muslim Holidays

Use 5. if the possessory conservator is Muslim. Use 6. if the sole managing conservator is Muslim.

5.Possessory Conservator

In addition to all other provisions for possession provided in this decree, IT IS ORDERED that Possessory Conservator shall have a superior right of possession of the child[ren] for Muslim religious holidays as follows:

5.A.Eid al-Fitr

In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [6:00 p.m./[time]] on the last day of Ramadan and ending at [6:00 p.m./[time]] on the second day of Eid al-Fitr.

5.B.Eid al-Adha

In [all/all odd-numbered/all even-numbered] years beginning at [6:00 p.m./[time]] on the day before Eid al-Adha begins and ending at [6:00 p.m./[time]] on the second day of Eid al-Adha.

6.Sole Managing Conservator

Notwithstanding the periods of possession ORDERED for Possessory Conservator, it is ORDERED that Sole Managing Conservator shall have a superior right of possession of the child[ren] for Muslim religious holidays as follows:

Holiday possession periods are listed in 5.A. and 5.B. above. If 5. was used for the possessory conservator, adapt those provi­sions by reversing odd- and even-numbered years in 6. or oth­erwise ensure there are no conflicts between the possession awarded to each conservator.