Parenting Plan {CAO FL-3}

CAO FL-3 PARENTING PLAN The parents shall spend time with their children: Name (Father) and (Mother) Date of Birth __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ as follows: 1. PARENT RESPONSIBILTIES When each child is in a parent's physical custody, the parent will provide each child with regular and nutritious food, and clean, appropriate clothing. The parent who has each child in his/her care shall make decisions about each child's day-to-day care. 2. LOVE AND AFFECTION Neither parent shall do anything, nor permit any other person residing in their household to do anything, which would alienate a child from the other parent or distort each child's opinion of the other parent or impair each child's love and respect for the other parent. 3. INFORMATION SHARING The parents shall keep each other informed at all times of their current address and telephone number. The parents shall keep each other informed of the names and contact information for school and for the work related child care and health care providers. Prior to any child leaving town longer than _____ days, each parent shall notify the other parent at least _____ days in advance about the child's plans, including date of departure, date of return, destinations, phone where the child can be reached, and airline flight numbers and times if flying. The parents shall not: question a child about the other parent's personal life; listen in on a child's conversations on the telephone with the other parent; say negative or critical things about the other parent any time a child can hear; send messages to the other parent through a child; argue or fight in front of a child. 4. READINESS Each parent shall be responsible to have each child ready and promptly available for all custody exchanges ­ both pick-up and drop-off. Parents will arrive within _____ minutes of the time they are scheduled for the exchange. If an unavoidable delay occurs, the delayed parent shall contact the other parent immediately. The parents shall deliver and return each child's personal belongings at the same time they exchange each child. Parents shall assist a child to remember to take the personal belongings and school supplies s/he needs. PARENTING PLAN CAO FL 3 04/01/2015 PAGE 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 5. PARENTING SCHEDULE (Include specific days and times. It is easier to start with the parent with fewer overnights. For example: "Each child will be in Mother's care on the weekends beginning on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from Friday at 6PM to Sunday at 7PM and Wednesday from 5PM to 7PM." Then simply write on the other parent's section, "Each child will be in Father's care at all times when not in Mother's care.") (A) Except for holidays selected (next page), summer, or school breaks, the parenting schedule is as follows: Time in Father's care: Time in Mother's care: (B) During the summer or school break, the parenting schedule will stay the same as the above parenting schedule (if box is checked, do not complete the summer schedule below) or Time in Father's care: Time in Mother's care: 6. EXCHANGES AND TRANSPORTATION (A) The parent who is receiving each child will pick him/her/them up or arrange to have him/her/them picked up. or (B) The parents shall keep their conversations with each other short and calm at exchanges. The parent or their designated substitute will remain in their vehicle and the other parent will remain in their house during drop off and pick up of each child. PARENTING PLAN CAO FL 3 04/01/2015 PAGE 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 7. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (Write the "Day" (date or day of the week) and "Time" (hour) the child(ren) will begin their time with mother or father under the heading "Begin" and the "Day" (date or day of the week) and "Time" (hour) the child(ren) will end the time with that parent under the heading "End.") For example: "THANKSGIVING Begin Day and Time" write " Wednesday 5:00 pm. " End Day and Time" write Sunday 6:00 pm. Write "Mom" or "Dad" under the headings "Even Years" & "Odd Years".) The parents follow the regular parenting schedule for any holidays that are left blank or are crossed off. Where the Holiday start time is prior to the release of school, the holiday starts when school lets out. Begin and End and Even Years Dad or Mom Odd Years Dad or Mom SPECIAL DAYS (Check the box for the holidays you want to address). Day Time Day Time *Martin Luther King * Presidents' Day Spring Break Easter Day Mother's Day * Memorial Day Father's Day Fourth of July * Labor Day Halloween Thanksgiving Break December 24 December 25 New Year's Day 1st Part Christmas Break Part Christmas 2nd Break Each Child's Birthday(s) (*Holidays that are observed on Monday) The holiday schedule for December 24 and December 25 above takes priority over the Christmas Break Schedule. If the holiday schedule results in a child spending 3 weekends in a row with the same parent, the other parent will have the child the weekend following the holiday weekend. 8. POLICY FOR SCHEDULING CHANGES AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES In the event occasional scheduling changes need to be made, a request for such change shall be made as soon as possible and at least ______hours in advance. Neither parent shall schedule any activities for a child that interferes with the other parent's scheduled time without consulting with the other parent and obtaining his/her written/electronic consent in advance. When a child is ill during a scheduled block of parenting time and cannot be with the other parent, this time shall be made up. PARENTING PLAN CAO FL 3 04/01/2015 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com PAGE 3 9. VACATION Each parent has the option for ______ days of vacation time with each child each calendar year with days advance written or electronic notice to the other parent. Each parent shall provide the other with the details of the vacation plans with each child. If there is a conflict over vacation: Mother has priority for vacation in even-numbered odd-numbered years. Father has priority for vacation in even-numbered odd-numbered years. Holidays have priority over vacation tim