Raposa parenting-plan template

Boundary statement: This template helps you organise what you have agreed. It is not legal advice, not a legal determination and not a court document. Ask a solicitor, attorney, mediator or court in your region before relying on any parenting arrangement.

1. Family and child details

Child name(s), dates of birth, parent / carer names, contact details, emergency contacts and key professionals.

2. Routine weekly schedule

Record the usual weekday and weekend care pattern, start and stop times, and whether this is agreed or still to discuss.

3. School, nursery and activity coordination

School / nursery / daycare details, clubs, transport, uniforms, homework and who updates each organisation.

4. Handover times, locations and travel responsibilities

Normal location, backup location, travel responsibility, lateness process and child-focused handover notes.

5. Communication expectations

Routine update channel, urgent contact channel, expected response windows, tone boundaries and topics to keep in writing.

6. Health, documents and emergency information

GP / doctor, dentist, medication, allergies, passports, court orders, parenting plans, school letters and where documents are stored.

7. Expenses and shared child costs

Cost categories, who pays upfront, receipt expectations, reimbursement timing and contested-cost process.

8. Holidays, birthdays and special days

School holidays, public holidays, birthdays, religious / cultural days, travel notice and passport handling.

9. Review rhythm and change requests

How often to review the plan, how to propose a change, how much notice is expected and what happens when there is no agreement.

10. Notes for solicitor, attorney or mediator review

Questions to check, unresolved items, regional terms and anything that may need professional or court guidance.