parenting plans
Child-sharing agreements
Parenting plans are formal agreements between separated or divorced parents outlining how they will share responsibilities for raising their children.
A parenting plan typically covers custody arrangements, visitation schedules, decision-making authority, and holiday divisions: The court required them to submit a parenting plan before finalizing the divorce.
Plans may be negotiated between parents or ordered by a court.
- family lawJurisprudence of households
- custodyProtective care or control
- physical custodyHousing a dependent child
- visitation rightsNoncustodial parent's scheduled contact
- shared parentingDivided custody arrangement
negotiation · scheduling · holiday schedule · school nights · custody agreements · parental rights · child well-being · mediation · parenting classes · attachment theory · child support · court orders · developmental psychology · compromise · family therapy · co-parenting · parenting time · emotional security
- family lawchild custody, child support, alimony, family court, divorce petitions
- custodychild custody, joint custody, custody agreement, custody schedule, custody evaluation
- custody lawchild custody, custody order, custody laws, joint custody, sole custody
- family courtchild custody, child support, divorce proceedings, custody disputes, family mediation
parenting planschild abandonment
Deserting one's minor dependents
neglect · orphanhood · foster care · wardship · institutional care
parenting plansflying by the seat of your pants