If both parents agree on the future arrangements for your child or children, you can have this agreement formalised by either drafting a parenting plan. A parenting plan is not a legally enforceable, whereas, consent orders are made by the court and are legally binding and enforceable.
A parenting plan is a written agreement developed and agreed to by the parents that clearly sets out the parenting arrangements for the child or children. These arrangements can be changed at any time by agreement of both parents.
A parenting plan creates certainty and parameters around the child’s care and arrangement after separation.
It allows parents who are amicable to set in place arrangements that is mutually beneficial and understood when it comes to the care and maintenance of their child or children.
The first step is to sit down with your former partner and discuss what each parent thinks is appropriate for future arrangements, keeping in mind that any decision needs to first and foremost be in the best interests of the child or children. It may be easier to group the particulars to be considered into different areas such as:
A parenting plan can only deal with issues surrounding the care and maintenance of the child or children and it cannot deal with any division of property or matters relating to divorce if the parties are in fact married.
You should make a parenting plan as soon as possible to ensure consistency and minimal disruption to your child or children’s life.
If you need help in preparing a parenting plain, there are community-based family support services that can assist you by providing materials to assist you or by holding a mediation with your former partner.
For example:
Alternatively, you can always seek assistance from a lawyer.
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