Parenting Plan Worksheet | Online Course Parenting After Separation

This 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.

Use the blank spaces below to type your responses. Once finished, you'll be able to print or save the document to your computer.

1. Parenting goals
a)
b)
c)

2. Communication ground rules
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

3. Parenting time arrangements (list all options)
a) Week-to-week arrangements

b) Vacation times

c) Holidays

d) Special days (birthdays, parents' birthdays)

e) Special occasions (weddings, funerals, graduations)

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

4. Transportation details
a) Transportation responsibilities, exchange times and places
b) Special instructions or restrictions

5. Telephone schedule
a) When children are with Mom
b) When children are with Dad

6. Long-distance parenting arrangements
(if one parent lives more than 100 miles away, for example)
a) Yearly time-sharing schedule
b) Transportation details (including allocation of transportation costs)
c) How information will be shared

7. Procedures for making decisions
a) How will decisions be made and by whom (education; day care; medical and dental consents and treatments; therapy; language, heritage and culture; religion and spiritual upbringing)?
b) Who will give (non-medical) consents for the child?
c) Who will apply for a passport, license, permits and other benefits and privileges on behalf of the child?
d) How will disagreements be resolved?

8. 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

9. Agenda for a parenting meeting (on a monthly or weekly basis)
a)
b)
c)
d)

10. Child support
Amount (determined by the Child Support Guidelines)

11. Post-secondary education for children
a) Any minimum guarantees to children
b) Contributions by parents
c) Financial planning options

12. Health insurance
a) Carried by whom?
b) Procedure for making claims

Congratulations! You've successfully completed your parenting plan!

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Course Introduction

Dealing With Legal Issues

The Parents' Experience

The Child's Experience

New Parental Relationship

Summary and Conclusion

2.9 - Parenting Plan Worksheet