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The main reasons why parents might want to make a parenting plan are to address future issues ahead of time and to minimize the likelihood of future conflict. A parenting plans takes the basic developmental points in the children's life into consideration: | The main reasons why parents might want to make a parenting plan are to address future issues ahead of time and to minimize the likelihood of future conflict. A parenting plans takes the basic developmental points in the children's life into consideration: | ||
*The visitation schedule appropriate for a breastfeeding | *The visitation schedule appropriate for a breastfeeding one-year old won't be appropriate when the child is weaned. | ||
*The visitation schedule that works for a three-year old won't work when the child turns five, enters the school system, and is suddenly tied to a schedule neither parent controls. | *The visitation schedule that works for a three-year old won't work when the child turns five, enters the school system, and is suddenly tied to a schedule neither parent controls. | ||
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In other words, a visitation schedule can't be static; it has to be able to evolve with time. This is precisely what a parenting plan is intended to address. | In other words, a visitation schedule can't be static; it has to be able to evolve with time. This is precisely what a parenting plan is intended to address. | ||
Parenting plans also typically address guardianship issues and cover how the parents will make decisions about the children's care, medical needs, and schooling. Since parenting plans aren't mentioned in the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' or the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', there are no rules about what should and shouldn't be in a parenting plan. It's up to the parents to be as creative as they want. | Parenting plans also typically address guardianship issues and cover how the parents will make decisions about the children's care, medical needs, and schooling. Since parenting plans aren't mentioned in the ''[[Divorce Act]]'' or the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', there are no rules about what should and shouldn't be in a parenting plan. It's up to the parents to be as inclusive and creative as they want. | ||
Parenting plans can be included in separation agreements or, but not usually, in court orders. (The best you're likely to get in a court order is a statement about guardianship rights and visitation for the present, with a provision requiring a review of those arrangements in a fixed amount of time.) Parenting plans can also stand on their own as a separate document. | Parenting plans can be included in separation agreements or, but not usually, in court orders. (The best you're likely to get in a court order is a statement about guardianship rights and visitation for the present, with a provision requiring a review of those arrangements in a fixed amount of time.) | ||
Parenting plans can also stand on their own as a separate document. | |||
===Sample parenting plans=== | ===Sample parenting plans=== | ||
