Parenting Plan (PART ONE)

What are some things that should be in a parenting plan?

In a contested proceeding involving minor children, both parties should file a proposed Parenting Plan with the Court? Over the next few blog posts, we will walk through some of the issues and items that should be included in that Parenting Plan.

For starters, a Parenting Plan should include a specific, written schedule detailing the custody, visitation and residential time for each child with each party including:

  (a)  Major holidays stating which holidays a party has each year;

  (b)  School holidays for school-age children;

  (c)  The child's birthday, Mother's Day and Father's Day;

  (d)  Weekday and weekend schedules and for school-age children how the winter, spring, summer and other vacations from school will be spent;

  (e)  The times and places for transfer of the child between the parties in connection with the residential schedule;

  (f)  A plan for sharing transportation duties associated with the residential schedule;

  (g)  Appropriate times for telephone access;

  (h)  Suggested procedures for notifying the other party when a party requests a temporary variation from the residential schedule;

  (i)  Any suggested restrictions or limitations on access to a party and the reasons such restrictions are requested;

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Robert Cornejo

As you can see, right out of the gate, there are numerous issues and pitfalls that you could run into with a Parenting Plan, which is why it is important to contact experienced legal counsel such as Robert Cornejo who is a former family law judge who can help you navigate these issues and protect your rights.

Contact us today for more information!