CAO FL-3 Parenting Plan

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PARENTING PLAN      PAGE  1 CAO FL 3  0 4/01/2015  	
 
CAO FL -3  
PARENTING PLAN  
 
 	
The parents         (Father)   and                 (Mother)  
shall spend time with their children:  
 
 Name            Date of Birth 
 ______________________________________________________    __________________  
  ______________________________________________________    __________________  
  ______________________________________________________    __________________  
  ______________________________________________________    __________________  
  ______________________________________________________    __________________  
a s 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 .   T he 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 wor k 
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 . P arents 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 remem ber to take the personal belongings and school supplies s/he needs.

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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 1	st, 3rd and 5	th 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    s tay the s ame 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.

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 7.   HOLIDAY  SCHEDULE  
(W rite  the “D ay” (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.    
              
 
SPECIAL DAYS   
(Check  the box   for the 
holidays you want to 
address).	
 	
Begin	 	
D ay           and             Time  	
End	 	
Day          and            Time  	
Even 
Years  
Dad    
or   
Mom	 	
Odd 
Years  
Dad 
or  
Mom	 	
*	Martin Luther King 	 	
 
 
 	
 	
 	 	 	 	
*	 Presidents' Day	 	 	
 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 Spring Break	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 Easter 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 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 	
 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 2nd Part Christmas 
 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 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.

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 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 time.   
  10. RELOCATION BY PARENT  	
A move by either parent of more than               miles from ___________________________cannot be made 
with out the parents’  mutual written agreement or a  decision by the court that it is in a child ’s best interest to 
move.   
 
  In  the event  that the parents consent to such a move  for a child , the cost of transporting each child  between 
the  two homes will be paid  by the moving parent. 
  11. EDUCATION 
•   Major decisions about education  shall be made by   both Mother and Father or   
  Father   Mother 	
(check one)	. 
•   Mother  shall be identified as “Mother” and Father  shall be identified as “Father” on school registration 
and other official school documents.    
•   Parents shall communicate with each other regarding each child’s educational needs.  
Unless there is a court order stating otherwise:  
•  Parents shall tell one another about upcoming parent/teacher conferences.  If one parent is unable to 
attend a conference, the attending parent shall  provide the absent one with verbal and/or written 
information.   
•   Each  parent shall communicate with  each child’s school.   
  12. SAFETY  
Parents shall : 
•   Not leave a  child alone or unattended until the age of  ______ years ,  except when the child is at school or 
in known or usual recreational activities or in the immediate care of another competent person.  
•   Not operate a vehicle when impaired by alcohol or drugs when a child  is  in the vehicle or use drugs or 
alcohol carelessly when  a child is in our care.   
•   Provide and use child safety restraints when driving a child  as required by law.  	
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13.  HEALTH CARE  
Parents shall : 
•   Give each other at least 72 hours notice of all scheduled medical, dental, optical, orthodontic, special 
education, counseling appointments, and the purpose for the appointment.   
•   Each parent shall instruct each child’s health care providers to list both parents on the health records.   
•   Parents shall communicate with each other on major health care for each child.  
•   Each parent shall  have the right to  a child's medical information and records.

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•  Each parent  shall  provide  each child  with regular health, optical and dental care.    
•   Each parent shall make sure each child  takes his/her prescription medications as prescribed.    
 
All non -emergency health care decisions such as medical, dental, optical, orthodontic, special education, and 
counseling,  including choice of provider s, shall  be made by   both Mother and Father or  
  Father    Mother 	
(check one ).	 
 
  Both parents shall use the same health care provider s for each child.     
In emergencies, each parent shall  consent to emergency medical treatment for a child  as needed.   Parents shall  
immediately notify the other parent whenever a child  has an illness, accident or injury requiring hospitalization 
or emergency treatment by a physician.    
 
Health insurance coverage for each minor child  shall be provided by the parent who has health insurance 
available  at a reasonable cost as a benefit of  his/her employment.    
 
The parent that has health, dental or vision insurance coverage for  each child shall provide the other parent 
with a subscriber card, c opies of coverage information, and the preferred provider s list , if any.   
Within thirty (30) days of receipt, the parent with insurance shall provide the other parent with copies of each 
explanation of benefits (EOB) form received.  
Any  non-emergency  health care for  a child , whether or not covered by insurance, that would result in an actual 
out -of -pocket expense of over $500 to the parent who did not incur or consent to the expense must be 
approved in advance, in writing, by both parents or by prior court order.  	
    
  14. CHILD  CARE   
The  work -related child care provider shall be chosen by   Mother   Father   both parents  	
( check one)	. 
If occasional (not work -related) child care is needed for more than ____ hours, each parent    is or   is not 
required to offer the other parent the chance to provide this care before seeking som eone else to care for a 
child . The parent  on duty shall make any needed occasional child care arrangements and pay any costs.    
  15. OTHER  TERMS REGARDING  THE CHILD( REN) 	
                
               
               
               
                
    Attorney Fees:  If  the court finds one of the parents is in willful disobedience of a provision of this Parenting 
Plan, then the parent seeking to enforce that provision  may be entitled to costs and a reasonable attorney's fee at 
the discretion of the court.  
 
Duration: This Parenting Plan  remains in effect unless modified by court order.