- Good Comprehensive Parenting Plans have never been so easy.
- Create the plan as an agreement and have all parties sign, or
- Create the plan as a proposal for the Court and make it part of your pretrial statement.
- Create the plan as an order and attach it to the Final Judgment.
In many states a parenting plan must be prepared for every dissolution of marriage case involving minor children, non-support case involving minor children and paternity case filed.
A "Parenting plan" is a document created to govern the relationship between the parties relating to the decisions that must be made regarding the minor child and shall contain a time-sharing schedule for the parents and child. The issues concerning the minor child may include, but are not limited to, the child's education, health care, and physical, social, and emotional well-being.
In creating the plan, all circumstances between the parties, including the parties' historic relationship, domestic violence, and other factors must be taken into consideration. The parenting plan shall be developed and agreed to by the parents and approved by a court or, if the parents cannot agree, established by the court.
A “Time-sharing schedule" means a timetable that must be included in the parenting plan that specifies the time, including overnights and holidays, that a minor child will spend with eachparent. If developed and agreed to by the parents of a minor child, it must be approved by the court. If the parents cannot agree, the schedule shall be established by the court.
Parenting Plans are often required to address the following issues:
Jurisdiction Issues including, UCCJEA jurisdiction, ICARA remedies, PKPA issues and Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Time Sharing Schedule For Parents and Child
Communications With Children - A designation of the methods and technologies that the parents will use to communicate with the children.
Below are examples of screen shots from the software. It is easy to use and complete.
PARBasic: Parenting Plan Software System










The questionnaire is designed by Norman D. Levin, Esquire, Fellow, AAML, Board Certified Marital and Family Law Attorney and Former Chair of the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, after years of research and consultation with psychologists. We have considered parenting plans from all over the United States, the AAML Model Parenting Plan and others.
