Divorce Library--15 Parenting Plans & Child Custody

Parenting Plans & Child Custody

In some cases, the court may order the parents to prepare and submit a parenting plan. Here’s what’s in it:

CAPTION

PARENTING PLAN

This parenting plan involves the following child/children:

Child’s Name	Age	Where does this child live?
1……………….	…………..	………………………
2……………….	…………..	………………………
3……………….	…………..	………………………

If you have children not addressed by this parenting plan, name here:

Child’s Name	Age	Where does this child live?
1……………….	…………..	………………………
2……………….	…………..	………………………
3……………….	…………..	………………………

Legal Custody (who makes decisions about certain things):

Circle one

Diet………. Both parties decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Religion……. Both parties decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Medical Care… Both parties decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Mental Health Care… Both parties decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Discipline….. Both parents decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Choice of School…. Both parents decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Choice of Study….. Both parents decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

School Activities… Both parents decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Sports Activities… Both parents decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Additional Items… Both parents decide together / Plaintiff / Defendant

Explain what process you will use to make decisions?

(For example, the parent confronted with or anticipating the choice will call the other parent when the choice presents itself, and the other parent must agree or disagree within 24 hours of any deadline)

………………………………………………………

Physical Custody (where the child/children live)

The child’s/children’s residence is with……………………

Describe which days and which times of the day the child/children will be with each person:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

………………………………………………..

Describe where and when the child/children will be dropped off and/or picked up (day and time of day)?

Drop-Off

Where……………………………………………

When…………………………………………….

………………………………………………..

Pick-Up

Where ……………………………………………

When …………………………………………….

…………………………………………………

If one of you doesn’t show up, how long will the other wait?……………………………………………….

If there are any extraordinary costs (taxi, train, airplane, etc.), who will pay for which costs?

…………………………………………………..

HOLIDAYS

Where will the child/children stay?

HOLIDAY	YEAR A	YEAR B	EVERY YEAR
Martin Luther King Day	……….	……….	………..
President’s Day	……….	……….	………..
Easter	……….	……….	………..
Memorial Day	……….	……….	………..
Fourth of July	……….	……….	………..
Labor Day	……….	……….	………..
Yom Kippur	……….	……….	………..
Rosh Hashanah	……….	……….	………..
Thanksgiving	……….	……….	………..
Vacation after Thanksgiving	……….	……….	………..
Christmas Vacation	……….	……….	………..
Kwanzaa	……….	……….	………..
New Year’s Eve/Day	……….	……….	………..
Spring Vacation	……….	……….	………..
Easter Sunday	……….	……….	………..
Child’s Birthday	……….	……….	………..
Mother’s Day	……….	……….	………..
Father’s Day	……….	……….	………..
Other	……….	……….	………..
Other	……….	……….	………..
Other	……….	……….	………..

Summer Vacation Plans

…………………………………………………….

Special Activities or School Activities

		Will both of you attend?
Child’s Name	Activity	If not, which of you will attend?
……………..	……….	…………………………….
……………..	……….	…………………………….
……………..	……….	…………………………….

Temporary changes to this parenting schedule

From time to time, one of you might want or need to rearrange the parenting time schedule due to work, family or other events. You can attempt to agree on these changes. If you cannot agree, the parent receiving the request will make the final decision.

The parent asking for the change will ask……in person……..by letter/mail…..by phone

No later than

….12 hours….. 24 hours…. 1 week….. 1 month

The parent being asked for a change will reply

…. in person….. by letter/mail….. by phone

No later than

….. 12 hours……. 24 hours…….. 1 week……. 1 month

May parents contact one another?…………………………

When the child/children is/are with one of you, how may they contact the other parent?…………………………………

……………………………………………………….

When and how may …………contact the child?

……………………………………………………….

In the event that proposed changes, disputes or alleged breaches of this parenting plan and custody order are necessary or desired, the parties agree that such changes will be addressed by the following method (specify method of arbitration, mediation, court action, etc.):

……………………………………………………….

The following matter or matters as specified by the court:

……………………………………………………….

Other (Anything else you want to agree on):

……………………………………………………….

Date………………………	…………………………..
	Signature of Mother
Date………………………	…………………………..
	Signature of Father
Date………………………	…………………………..
	Signature of Witness

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