Remember
these things when you and your
child's other parent create a parenting plan:
All
decisions that affect parenting need to be addressed.
Ideas
from both parents should be considered; when both parents feel that
they are actively involved in the process, they are more likely to
respect and follow the plan.
Both
parents need to define their role in the children’s lives
after
the divorce. The parenting plan should reflect these new roles and
responsibilities.
Parenting
plans should be structured enough to be understandable and flexible
enough to be realistic.
A
distinction between the spousal and the parenting role should be made
when creating the parenting plan.
Anything
left undecided by parents will be decided by a judge.
Parents
know the most about the child and the child's needs. Parents
are also aware of their parenting strengths. The parenting plan should
be based on both parents' strengths in meeting the child's needs. This
guide defines terms and discusses considerations that need to be
addressed in deciding the specific details of a parenting plan. The
information follows the same form as the Missouri Parenting Plan
Guidelines. more
from University
of
Missouri
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