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2.6 - Parenting Plan Worksheet

This draft parenting plan worksheet can help you and the other parent spell out the details of how you are going to parent. If you and the other parent develop a parenting plan, each of you should keep a copy. You do not have to fill all of this form out if it doesn’t apply or you aren’t sure yet of how you would like to answer the questions. If you are meeting with a mediator, child custody recommending counselor, or lawyer, this can provide you with some ideas to discuss in greater detail with that person. When filling this out, think about your family’s routines, traditions, schedules, and any significant cultural, community, or religious practices that might be important to you or the other parent. It can be helpful to you and your children to make plans with such traditions or routines in mind.

Use the blank spaces below to type your responses. Once finished, you'll be able to print or save the document to your computer. If you save it to your computer, you can make changes to it over time.

1. Parenting goals

a)

b)

c)

2. Communication ground rules

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

3. Time-sharing arrangements (list all options)

a) Monthly schedule

b) Vacation times

c) Holidays

d) Special days (birthdays, parents' birthdays)

e) Special occasions (weddings, funerals, graduations)

f) School sports, religious and community-events (parent-teacher conferences, school programs, sports events, religious programs)

g) Grandparent time-sharing arrangements

h) Other extended family time sharing, if any

4. Transportation details

a) Transportation responsibilities, exchange times and places

b) Special instructions or restrictions

5. Staying in touch

a) When children are with you

b) When children are with the other parent

6. Procedures for making decisions

a) How should major decisions be made and by whom (education, day care, medical and dental, therapy)?

b) How will disagreements be resolved?

7. Procedures for sharing information

a) School-related information (report cards, academic or disciplinary problems, parent-teacher conferences, school activities)

b) Extracurricular activities

c) Health-related information (illnesses, prescriptions, checkups, therapy sessions, other)

d) Community and special events

8. Agenda for a parenting meeting (on a monthly or weekly basis)

a)

b)

c)

d)

9. Child support

Court-connected mediators and child custody recommending counselors will not be discussing child support, education, or health care or medical costs. You might want to discuss these issues with your attorney, family law facilitator, self-help center, or find more information here: http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-support.htm

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