A parenting plan details a time-sharing schedule and addresses decision-making regarding the child’s education, healthcare, and well-being. It outlines clear responsibilities and creates predictable schedules, providing structure for everyday life.

FLL custody agreements require childcare be addressed in parenting plans. The traditional approach to developing parenting plans is to meet the basic requirements, which falls short on strategy.

When parents apply knowledge of childcare to a co-parenting strategy, outcomes improve for working parents and children. This starts with knowing the implications of childcare decisions…

Child Support and Co-Parent Expenses (Shared Expenses) have distinct differences. These include purpose, what they cover, how they are determined and how they are managed.

Whether you dream of starting a professional career, or seek to advance one, this educational article is intended to empower a co-parent to take the first step.

Shared parental responsibility means a court-ordered relationship in which both parents retain full parental rights and responsibilities with respect to their child. Parents are expected to communicate and confer with each other so that major decisions affecting the welfare of the child will be determined jointly. When it comes to shared medical decision-making, co-parents need to keep each other informed about their child’s medical and healthcare situations.

When parents engage in the child’s education, outcomes improve. This includes student achievement, parent-teacher relationships, and an improved school environment. Staying engaged with the child’s education can be hard. For co-parents, it can be even more challenging.

Shared parental responsibility means a court-ordered relationship in which both parents retain full parental rights and responsibilities with respect to their child. The expectation is that co-parents will confer with each other, and major decisions affecting the child’s wellbeing are determined jointly.

Florida is a beautiful place to live, but it does come with the risk of hurricanes, which are more severe on the coasts from June through November. For families navigating co-parenting agreements, hurricanes and evacuations can add an extra layer of complexity, especially when parenting plans are involved.

We mostly write about the mechanics of parenting plans. The sooner both parents understand the key components, the more likely they will develop a plan together and avoid destructive litigation. For this article, we want to discuss strategy.

Whether your child(ren) is an early learner or in high school, the most common co-parent concerns with school-age children are generally the same grade levels K-12.

Parents may include provisions regarding what they want the other parent to follow. Knowing each other’s tendencies is a major factor that can be used to determine the language included in writing provisions. It should determine how vague or how specific provisions are worded. Here’s a list of common provisions.

A parenting plan is a document that specifies how separated or divorced parents will care for their child. It covers schedules, shared responsibilities, decision-making authority, and communication to ensure stability and structure for the child.

A declaration letter is a written statement submitted in family court that outlines a parent’s position and concerns about custody arrangements. It’s an opportunity to convey to the judge, on paper, your desired outcome and why.

A parenting plan is a document developed for the parents of a minor child(ren) and approved by the court. It governs the relationship between both parents regarding the child(ren). A well-crafted plan helps avoid future conflicts. Here are just a few elements that need to be addressed.