The sample shows how an agreement between the two parents may look. You may like you plan to include other people who may be relevant to the arrangements for your children, for example grandparents or other family members in this case they should also be named in the plan and should sign the agreement. Give the names and date of birth of each child covered in the plan. Set out what each of your parental responsibilities will be. Residence who the children will live with, including any shared arrangements on which you agree Contact you may wish to set out the time that the children have contact with a parent, if they are not living with them, or anyone else who plays an important part in their life.
Contact is usually face to face, but can be by phone or letters.
If you do not wish to register your plan you do not have to do anything else. If you wish to register your plan you must either consult with a family and child counsellor when developing it or each have independent legal advice as to the meaning and effect of the plan. To have your plan registered with the Court follow the instructions 'How to register a parenting plan'. How to register a parenting plan 1 After you have drawn up your parenting plan you can apply to have it registered. The procedure is simplest if all parties to the plan apply together.