Who can make a parenting plan?

To be a parenting plan under the Family Law Act 1975, the plan must be made and signed
by both parents of the child. However, other persons, such as grandparents or step-parents,
can be included in a parenting plan.
Parenting plans and the law
A parenting plan can take any form, but to be a parenting plan under the Family Law
Act 1975 it must be in writing, signed and dated by both parents. It must be made free from
any threat, duress or coercion.
A parenting plan is not legally enforceable and is different from a parenting order, which is
made by a court. Parents who make a parenting plan can ask the court to make an order in
the terms of that plan. Once made, these orders are legally binding – they have the same
effect as any other parenting order made by a court.