50/50 and self isolation

[Rosecottage888]

Not sure if this has been done already, had a quick scan but couldn't see anything...

DS (14) dad and I have shared custody 50/50, how would this work if one family had to isolate? If someone from our house fell ill would he stay home with us for 14 days, and stay there if someone fell ill in that household?

Or if one of us fell ill while he's at his dads, would he stay there for 14 days while we isolate, and the same if one of them fell ill while he was here!?

So confusing, I want to make sure we do the best for both families and obviously DS!

No one?

If possible, I would say that if anyone in either household falls ill, both households do 14 days because there's such a clear avenue of transmission (your Ds.) But it's s tricky one OP, hopefully someone else in this situation will come along and have a better idea.

How does the 50:50 look on a regular basis? Do you live close to each other? School is closed so is there provision for your dc to be looked after at home? My only advice is to minimise travel and contact with others as much as possible. If one parent is out at work they are then potentially bringing the virus back with them to give the child who then takes it to the other house.

If anyone falls ill then the whole household isolates for 14 days.

Thank you.

We live about 25 minutes drive. DS does mon/tues at one, wed/thurs and the other then back again for fri - sun. The next week its the opposite.

There is one toddler at his dads, no other children here but I am 6 months pregnant.

I think probably both houses would have to isolate and whichever one DS was at at the time, he'd have to stay at! It's the only way I can think it'll work.

I share my DC 50/50 with XH and they were ill while at my house, so me and the DC have isolated at my house and XH has looked at them through the window