Elven Custodial Laws

When an elven couple with a child splits up (which is vary rare), then tradition and the Old Laws (dictate that the first Long Year is to be spent with the primary caregiver (usually the mother, but sometimes a third party). After that, each of the next six Long Years are to be spent divided between the two parents (or their families), with the primary caregiver having a majority of the custody, but the secondary caregiver having a significant contiguous custodial period each Long Year. Depending on the calendars and customs of the individual families, this period is usually either 4 Resonant Years (out of 10 in a Long Year), 5 Long Months (out of 13), or 7 Seasonal Years (out of 18). Thus between the ages of 18 and 125, the child will have roughly 42 years with their secondary caregiver in 6 blocks of 7 years, and 66 years in 6 blocks of 11 years with their primary caregiver. The child's birthday, or a date very close to this day, is the traditional handover point.

A working knowledge of Elven Calendars may be useful to understand the implications of the different periods.