Parenting Plan

A parenting plan is a written agreement worked out between co-parents that covers the practical issues of parenting.

Co-parents are those who share the duties of bringing up children, especially those who are separated or not in a relationship. A parenting plan can help because it clearly shows what arrangements and actions you have agreed to meet the needs of your children.

This can sometimes mean that you can avoid having to go to court to reach such an agreement. It can help you to think about what is in the best interests of your children and to put the needs of your children first.

The many benefits of making a parenting plan together include: helping everyone involved know what is expected of them creating a clear agreement to refer back to, and setting out practical decisions about your children, such as living arrangements, education, and health care.

If you do go to court in the future, it is very likely that judges will expect you to have started a parenting plan.