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Parenting Plan Template

A blank, court-friendly parenting plan covering the schedule, holidays, decision-making, travel, and communication rules.

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Bring this to mediation or fill it in together before drafting a formal agreement. Most courts want each of these sections addressed in writing.

Parenting Plan Template

1. Regular parenting time schedule

  • Schedule type (2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, week-on/week-off, 4-3, every other weekend):
  • Exchange day and time:
  • Exchange location:

2. Holidays and school breaks

  • Holidays in even years:
  • Holidays in odd years:
  • Spring break / winter break / summer:

3. Decision-making

  • Medical decisions:
  • Education decisions:
  • Religious and extracurricular decisions:

4. Communication

  • How parents communicate (app, email, text):
  • Expected response time:
  • How the child contacts the other parent:

5. Travel and relocation

  • Notice required for out-of-state travel:
  • Passport and documents held by:
  • Relocation notice period:

6. Expenses

  • How shared expenses are split:
  • Receipt submission deadline:
  • Reimbursement deadline:

Spreadsheet columns

SectionAgreementNotes
Regular schedule2-2-3 rotation starting MondayRevisit at start of each school year

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