Sample Custody Stipulations Part Two
In that last post we discussed some of the reasons why parents should include custody stipulations in their parenting plans and we looked at some sample stipulations that parents commonly include. Let’s look at some more sample stipulations that can enhance your custody agreement and make it run more smoothly. Remember that Custody X Change has a long list of stipulations you can choose from to add to your agreement. You can download a free trial to check them out.
1. Stipulations about travel with the children. Each parent will most likely have vacation time with the children. It’s important that parents include necessary stipulations about vacations so there are no surprises. Parents can add a provision that states the other parent gets a travel itinerary when a parent takes the child on vacation. They can also include a stipulation that says a parent must get written permission from the other parent to take the child out of the state or country. Another common provision is that a parent must notify the other parent if they get the child a passport.
2. Notification of current information. Unless there is a stipulation in the custody agreement that says otherwise, a parent can move and not tell the other parent their address. Some provisions to consider are: each parent must keep the other parent updated on a current address and telephone number, a parent must notify the other parent that they have moved within so many days of moving, that the parents must tell each other if they plan on moving the child to another residence, etc.
3. Child care. Parents can include stipulations so that the mother and father are on the same page about child care. The stipulations can ensure that both parents know who is caring for the child at all times, that if a parent needs a babysitter the other parent has the first right for the time, that certain people are not allowed to care for the child, etc.
Hopefully these example stipulations give you something to think about. We’ll have one more post discussing common custody stipulations for your custody agreement.
