What Is a Parenting Plan?
The decisions about “parental responsibility” and custody and visitation will be contained in a document called a Parenting Plan. Florida law requires all divorcing parties with children to have a Parenting Plan, even when custody and visitation are not in dispute.
The Parenting Plan involves both parents and shall include adequate detail as to how parents will share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with the upbringing of their children. The Plan also addresses how parents will share important information and make joint decisions about their children. These are features of the Parenting Plan:
A Parenting Plan provides a structure for parenting, keeping the best interests of the children and the family circumstances in mind. These Parenting Plans outline the methods for parents to communicate about activities, happenings, and other special events, and provide ways for parents to spend additional time with children on top of the regular time-sharing schedule.
Children do not belong in the middle of their parent’s dispute. A well-crafted Parenting Plan can help to avoid future conflicts by deciding on alternative methods to settle any future disputes about common parenting issues
The Parenting Plan involves both parents and shall include adequate detail as to how parents will share and be responsible for the daily tasks associated with the upbringing of their children. The Plan also addresses how parents will share important information and make joint decisions about their children. These are features of the Parenting Plan:
- The time-sharing schedule shall specify the time that the children will spend with each parent.
- It shall also state who will be responsible for any and all forms of health care, school-related matters, and other activities.
- The methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the children shall also be detailed.
- How and when the children will be exchanged.
A Parenting Plan provides a structure for parenting, keeping the best interests of the children and the family circumstances in mind. These Parenting Plans outline the methods for parents to communicate about activities, happenings, and other special events, and provide ways for parents to spend additional time with children on top of the regular time-sharing schedule.
Children do not belong in the middle of their parent’s dispute. A well-crafted Parenting Plan can help to avoid future conflicts by deciding on alternative methods to settle any future disputes about common parenting issues