Category Archives: Parenting Plans
A Model Parenting Plan Template
As you begin to make your parenting plan, or as you look to modify or make changes to your existing parenting plan, it can be informative to look at examples of other plans. Looking at a model parenting plan can … Continue reading
A Parenting Plan Template for Parents in High Conflict
Philip M. Stahl has an excellent book called Parenting After Divorce: A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children’s Needs. In this book, he has a section about parenting plans for parents with high conflict situations. As he talks … Continue reading
Should You Have a Sole or Joint Custody Parenting Plan?
What kind of parenting plan is the best one for your child and you? To help you decide, this post looks at the difference between a sole and a joint parenting plan. A Sole Custody Parenting Plan A sole custody … Continue reading
Right of First Refusal in Your Parenting Plan or Custody Agreement
A common custody provision that parents include in their parenting plan and custody agreement is the right of first refusal. By including the right of first refusal in your parenting plan, you guarantee that anytime the other parent needs someone … Continue reading
Creating Successful Parenting Plans
Creating a successful parenting plan is the goal of any parent who is in the process of making a plan. The difference between a mediocre plan and one that really fits the needs of the children is in the extra … Continue reading
Parenting Plan Template Examples
To begin making the parenting plan, you can look at some parenting plan template examples to help you get started. Here are some basic issues that you should cover when making your plan. The Child’s Residence Choosing where the child … Continue reading
Reducing Conflict When Making the Parenting Agreement Part 2
In the last post we discussed some strategies for reducing conflict to make a parenting plan that works with the other parent. The goal when working with the other parent is to make a plan that both parents find acceptable … Continue reading
Parenting Plan Schedules
Most parents spend a great deal of time working out the child custody and visitation schedule for their parenting plan. The parenting plan schedule directly affects how often each parent sees the child, so both parents have a very vested … Continue reading
Custody Stipulation Examples Part Three
In the last two posts we’ve looked at some common custody stipulations that parents include in their parenting plans and custody agreements. Here’s a final post that looks at a few more of those stipulations. 1. Contact between the parents … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Sample Custody Stipulations
It’s important that parents put in necessary custody stipulations in their child custody agreement or parenting plan. Custody stipulations, also called custody provisions, provide rules and principles for the parents to follow as they raise their children. Parents can put … Continue reading
Parenting Provisions
Parenting provisions are an important section in a custody agreement, but oft times they are completely or partially neglected. That could spell disaster for the parents down the road. What exactly are parenting provisions? Parenting provisions are what’s left over … Continue reading
How Tracking Helps Your Parenting Plan
Here’s a final thought about how tracking can help your parenting plan. A big benefit that tracking provides is the follow up to both parents agreeing to the plan. Essentially, when the parenting plan is accepted by the court, both … Continue reading
Back to School!
The end of the summer is approaching, and that means the kids are going back to school. If you have school age children, this can be an exciting time as they get ready for their new school year. The new … Continue reading
Co-Parenting With Teenagers
This is the final installment about co-parenting and shared parenting with different age groups. Here are some suggestions for making a co-parenting plan if you have teenagers. Ages 13-15 During this time period, young adolescents start to gain independence from … Continue reading