Closing - when to give notice?

[gravy_train]

Thanks again everyone. At this point I will be closing at least until October 2015, and most likely for good. I would like to leave things on a positive note and not burn any bridges because 1) I really like my families and could see us being friends when our professional relationship ends; and 2) I would like to open another business and need the support in my community.
My contract says that I require four weeks notice if the client wishes to terminate and that I reserve the right to terminate out contract at any time, without notice.
My issue is that as soon I can no longer hide that I'm pregnant, my clients will start looking for other care arrangements.
I think I will just have to keep my fingers crossed and hope that they stay with me until my closing date. So as for their deposit and considering the circumstances do you think it's fair of me to require 2 weeks notice from them so I can apply their deposit to those two weeks?

[Judy Trickett]

I think I will just have to keep my fingers crossed and hope that they stay with me until my closing date. So as for their deposit and considering the circumstances do you think it's fair of me to require 2 weeks notice from them so I can apply their deposit to those two weeks?

But if your contract says they have to give you 4 weeks notice then that falls within the two week deposit so you will have them pay for the first two weeks of the notice and then they can use the deposit for the last two weeks.