Parenting Plan

Creating a Parenting Plan

When children are involved, a couple will be required to create a Parenting Plan before filing for divorce or before separation begins.

A Parenting Plan outlines all the details about how a child, or children, will be cared for, and will include:

• A timesharing schedule and a holiday schedule,
• Info on how the parents are to communicate with each other,
• Details on the child's extracurricular activities, including which parent will pay the costs associated,
• Details on which parent or parents will make medical decisions, who will pay, and which parent's insurance is to be used.

Meeting with a Lawyer

Before meeting with a lawyer for help creating a parenting plan, it may be helpful to gather the following documents, if available, and bring them to the meeting:

• Any court documents you may have received thus far concerning your divorce proceedings,
• Correspondence from your spouse or your spouse's attorney,
• Any documents reflecting a previously-agreed to arrangement regarding parenting roles and responsibilities.