A. Requirements:
(1) Parenting plans shall be filed in all divorce and legal separation actions where there are minor children, and in all parenting actions. Parents shall work together to agree upon as many provisions of the parenting plan as possible. Exceptions to the requirement that parents work together in parenting plans include cases where there is evidence of domestic violence, child abuse or neglect, or as otherwise excused by the Court.(2) For all temporary and final hearings requiring parenting plans, the parties are expected to file a joint parenting plan, which includes all provisions with which they are in agreement. The parties shall file separate proposed parenting plans for those parenting items which are in dispute. Additionally, parenting plans must be filed in all actions to modify final parenting plans or prior final parenting-related orders issued in divorce, legal separation, or parenting actions.(3) Parties may use the parenting plan form provided by the court or may create their own parenting plan. However, parties who create their own parenting plans must adhere to the standard order of lettered paragraphs set forth in these rules.(4) All parenting plans required by this rule shall be filed as separate documents, signed by one or more parties.B. Standard Order of Paragraphs for Parenting Plan.
(1) All parenting plans shall be set forth in the following order of paragraphs.
(a) Decision-Making Responsibility
(i) Major Decisions(ii) Day-to-Day Decisions(iii) Other(b) Residential Responsibility and Parenting Schedule
(i) Routine Schedule(ii) Holiday and Birthday Planning(iii) Three-day weekends(iv) Vacation Schedule(v) Supervised Parenting Time(vi) Other Parental Responsibilities(c) Legal Residence of a Child for School Attendance(d) Transportation and Exchange of the Child(ren)(e) Information Sharing and Access, Including Telephone and Electronic Access
(i) Parent-Child Telephone Contact(ii) Parent-Child Written Communication(f) Relocation of a Residence of a Child(g) Procedure for Review and Adjustment of Parenting Plan(h) Method(s) for Resolving Disputes(i) Other Parenting Agreements Attached(2) For any of the above, “N/A” may be used to denote paragraphs that do not apply to a particular situation.
