OK, my requirement is wildly advanced, but I need to combine the ui datepicker with the validation plugin. Ultimately, I need to ensure a date is at least 1 month in the future.
The problem I'm encountering is the exact ordering of events. It appears as if the validator check's the input's data before the datepicker has written to it (after a date has been picked). There's a demo here: http://www.fiveminuteargument.com/jquery-validation-date-picker.html and you should notice the problem (the date 'seen' lagging behind by one) once you've picked the second date, and onwards. Any advice much appreciated, - Bobby