A parenting plan is essentially a contract between the parties or if the parties were unable to agree an order from the Court that designates:
- What time each party will have with the children including regular weekday, weekend, holiday and school break timeshare schedules
- When, where and how the children will be exchanged
- What methods and technologies parents will use to communicate with each other and their children
- How the parents will be responsible for different types of parental decision making such as health care, child care providers, school-related matters and extra-curricular activities
- Whether there are restrictions and / or requirements for traveling with the children
- Who will be responsible for various costs associated with the children
- What safety provisions if any are needed
- Where the child will attend school
- Parameters / restrictions for relocation of the parents
- Whether alternative dispute resolution methods will be used in the event of future problems