5. LEGAL CUSTODY
i. Circle whether both parties plan to decide together or whether the Plaintiff or Defendant only will make decisions as to the listed legal custody items.
6. EXPLAIN THE PROCESS YOU WILL USE TO MAKE DECISIONS
i. Explain how you and your co-parent plan to make decisions pertaining to the child/ren involved with this custody case.
7. PHYSICAL CUSTODY
i. List where and with whom the child/ren involved in this custody case will be residing.
8. DESCRIBE WHICH DAYS AND WHICH TIMES OF THE DAY THE CHILD/CHILDREN WILL BE WITH EACH PERSON
i. For each day of the week, list the planned custody schedule of the child/ren involved with this custody case.
9. DESCRIBE WHERE AND WHEN THE CHILD/REN WILL BE DROPPED OFF AND/OR PICKED UP
i. Print the location, time and day of the planned custody exchanges, based on the planned custody schedule.
10. IF ONE OF YOU DOESN'T SHOW UP, HOW LONG WILL THE OTHER WAIT?
i. For the planned custody exchanges, list how long the other parent should wait at the planned custody exchange location when one parent is late or hasn’t shown up.
11. IF THERE ARE ANY EXTRAORDINARY COSTS, WHO WILL PAY?
i. List which parent (or if both parents) plans to pay for which costs if custody exchanges require extraordinary costs, such as the cost of taxis, trains, and airplanes.
12. HOLIDAYS
For each holiday, list which parent will have custody of the child.
The PARENTING PLAN allows for an alternating schedule (YEAR A/YEAR B) or for one parent to have custody on each year.
For example, Mother might like to have custody of the child for Memorial Day in Year A, and give Father custody of the child on this day in the next year, Year B. This schedule would then alternate year to year.
For example, Mother might like to have custody of the child for Memorial Day in Year A, and give Father custody of the child on this day in the next year, Year B. This schedule would then alternate year to year.
For example, Father might like to have custody of the child on every Father's Day, and Mother on every Mother's Day.
If a listed holiday does not apply, you may draw a line through that holiday or write “Not-Applicable”.
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