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Parenting Plan Generator

Answer a few questions about your schedule, decision-making, and communication preferences, and get a clean, structured parenting plan draft.

Reviewed August 12, 2026

This tool drafts a plain-language starting point, not a legal document. Have any parenting plan reviewed under the law of your jurisdiction before relying on it, and signed or filed if your situation requires that.

This labels the draft but does not convert it into a jurisdiction-specific court form.

Education
Non-emergency medical & dental
Religious upbringing
Extracurricular activities
Primary residence or major move
Threshold:hours

Parenting plan draft updated for Parent A and Parent B using the 2-2-3 schedule.

PARENTING PLAN
Parent A and Parent B

1. CHILDREN
   Names and identifying details to be added before review.

2. CUSTODY SCHEDULE
   Pattern: 2-2-3
   Week 1: Parent A has Mon-Tue and Fri-Sun; Parent B has Wed-Thu. Week 2 reverses those assignments, then the two-week cycle repeats.

3. HOLIDAYS, TRAVEL, AND RELOCATION
   Holiday schedule: See the accompanying holiday schedule.
   Travel notice: Share dates, destination, transport, accommodation, and contact details at least 30 days before non-routine travel
   Any relocation must follow the governing law and current court order; this draft does not authorize a move.

4. DECISION-MAKING
   - Education: Joint decision-making (both parents agree)
   - Non-emergency medical & dental: Joint decision-making (both parents agree)
   - Religious upbringing: Joint decision-making (both parents agree)
   - Extracurricular activities: Joint decision-making (both parents agree)
   - Primary residence or major move: Joint decision-making (both parents agree)

5. COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
   Primary method: A shared co-parenting app or messaging thread
   Response expectation: Routine messages within 24 hours; urgent child-related messages as soon as practical
   Records: Both parents receive direct access to school, medical, and activity records unless an order limits access

6. EXCHANGES AND TRANSPORTATION
   Location: To be agreed by both parents
   Transportation: The parent whose parenting time is ending drops the children off at the agreed exchange location.

7. CHILDCARE AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
   If a parent needs childcare for more than 4 hours during their parenting time, the other parent gets the first opportunity to step in.

8. SHARED CHILD EXPENSES
   Agreed child-related expenses are split 50/50 after receipts are shared

9. EMERGENCIES
   Obtain necessary emergency care first, then notify the other parent as soon as safely practical

10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
   Discuss in writing, then use mediation if safe and appropriate before filing a non-urgent court application

11. PLAN REVIEW
   Annually, or sooner if either parent's circumstances change significantly

12. LEGAL REVIEW AND EFFECT
This document was drafted as a starting point and is not a legal document.
Have it reviewed under the law of the applicable jurisdiction and formally signed or filed if required.

What's in a plan

Why these twelve sections

The schedule and decision-making

These are the two things that cause the most conflict later if they're vague. Naming a specific custody pattern and being explicit about who decides what (or that it's joint) removes ambiguity before it becomes an argument.

Communication and exchanges

Agreeing on how you'll talk (and where handoffs happen) in a calm moment now saves a lot of friction later, especially once emotions are involved in a specific situation.

See the full breakdown in what goes into a parenting plan.

Method and limits

How this draft is produced

What the tool includes

The twelve prompts cover recurring parenting-plan subjects such as the regular schedule, holidays, decisions, communication, exchanges, travel, expenses, emergencies, and dispute resolution. Your answers are arranged into a plain-language draft without deciding what is best for your family.

What it does not check

The generator does not select a court form, verify local filing rules, assess child safety, or confirm that a term is enforceable. Compare the draft with your existing order and the requirements in your jurisdiction.

Privacy and storage

The answers stay in the current browser session. This free tool does not create a shared family record or save the completed plan for either parent.

Editorial review

The structure was reviewed on August 24, 2026 against the topics in our educational parenting-plan guide. It is a planning aid, not legal advice or a substitute for professional review.

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