A parenting plan is appropriate:
- If you have good communication with the other parent
- If you are mostly on the same page when it comes to parenting
- If you need the certainty going forward of a written and signed plan by both parties
- If you would like the ability to mutually change your arrangements without the added formality of going to the Family Court
Parenting plans are not appropriate if:
- Your communication with your ex is poor
- the parties have distinctly different views on parenting
- it is unlikely that the other party will honour the plan
- there has been domestic violence
- You would like long term certainly with the other party being accountable to the Family Court