Your plan will be unique to your circumstances. It should be practical, simple and as
concrete as possible.
A parenting plan can deal with any aspect of the care, welfare and development of a child.
The kinds of things that may be covered in a plan include:
how the parents will share parental responsibility and consult about decisions (like
which school the child will attend)
who the child will live with
what time the child will spend with each parent
what time the child will spend with other people, such as grandparents
how the child will communicate with each parent or other people (eg by phone,
email or letters)
what arrangements need to be made for special days, such as birthdays and
holidays
what process can be used to change the plan or resolve any disagreements about
the plan
maintenance of a child*, and
any other issue about parental responsibility or the care, welfare and development
of the child.
- Special rules apply about including child support in your parenting plan (See Parenting plans, child
support and Centrelink below).
