A parenting plan is a voluntary written agreement, signed and dated by the parties that deals with any aspect concerning the care, welfare and development of the child. • Agreements in Family Law Matters• Children & Family Law• Family Counselling and Dispute Resolution• Family Court Procedures• Lives with• Major Long Term Issues• Time with
A detailed custody and visitation agreement.
a carefully thought out post divorce arrangement that focuses on the NEEDS OF CHILDREN and also considers the respective concerns, values, attitudes and lifestyles of both parents after divorce
a comprehensive and detailed framework or map detailing the rights and responsibilities of both parents in the raising of their children
a court-approved, written arrangement that is worked out between parents, or decided by a judge if the parents cannot agree on its terms
a court order that sets out the rights and duties that divorcing parents have to their children
a detailed cooperative approach to divorced parents raising their children
a detailed document that identifies important short-term and long-term post divorce considerations about how they will co-parent their children
a document filed with the court to assist families who are going through a divorce by considering th effects of the divorce on all family members
a legal document that explains the basic arrangements for caring for children, including where the children will live, who will make decisions for the children, and how disputes about the parenting arrangements will be resolved
an order entered by a court, and which becomes endorsed by the Family Advocate
a way for divorcing (or even divorced) parents to plan for the parenting of their children after a divorce
a written agreement between both parents
a written agreement made by a child's parents about any aspect of parental responsibility including residence, contact or maintenance
a written proposal by a parent indicating how the two parents should handle their future relationship with their child
The parenting plan is part of the marital settlement agreement. The parenting plan can be modified at anytime. One spouse must go to court and show why the change would be in the best interest of the children.
A regular schedule for parenting time along with plans for communication between the parents, decision-making, a holiday schedule, information sharing, etc. The parenting plan may be developed by the parents, through mediation, with the help of attorneys or by a judge after a trial or hearing. See custody.
A written agreement made between parents and registered with the Family Court. The Plan deals with one or more of the following issues: residency, contact, maintenance, or any other related matter.
A specific set of details for each parent to follow, while raising a child thru joint custody.
A written agreement made between the parents and anyone else significant in a child’s life about the arrangements for the children but does not include arrangements about property.
When parents separate there may be considerable advantage in formally agreeing how they will deal with the children. A parenting plan is a document which sets out the main issues in detail. Typically a parenting plan would include a contact schedule, the agreed positions in respect of contentious issues (i.e. health & safety, education and religion etc.), and specify how the plan would be updated.