Parenting plans can be both a blessing and a curse. To keep them in the positive you and your parenting partner(s) need to work together to keep the parenting plan up to date. After all, your children and their needs evolve as they grow older, and a parenting plan created when they are two or three isn’t going to be very useful when they are teenagers. This week’s blog is going to talk about the first transition you may need to make in your parenting plan.
Depending on when you write your first divorce parenting plan, the first major update that you will need to make is when your toddlers transition to elementary school. At this point you will need to make adjustments to when your child is with which parent, who is responsible for transporting them to and from school and who will take care of after school day care. During school years, it is important that kids receive support from both parents. Because of this, you will want to make amendments to your parenting plan so that both parents are able to take part in school activities.
Divorce child custody is another issue that you will want to readdress. You will need to figure out the least disruptive custody schedule for the school year. This may mean that your kids stay with one parent during the school week and the other on the weekends. To make things fair you may want to switch schedules during the summer months so that both parents have weekend time with their kids.
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Rea from Dora Sleeping Bags
June 28th, 2010 at 20:24
Totally agree. I just got a divorce last month and the sole responsibility of custody was given to me. I have a 5 year old son and at the same time have to cope up with our finances. No regrets having my son, but I truly regret choosing the wrng man.