What is a parenting plan?
A parenting plan is a contract between two parents that gives direction on how to care for the child who has been subject to a divorce proceeding. It is a binding document established by the court and is created with the "best interest of the child" in mind. The best interest of the child means that every decision is carefully made to reflect what is proper and best for the child. The goal is to have as little disruption to the childs life as possible. A plan once developed can be modified only upon substantial material change that was not foreseeable. Florida law mandates that certain things be in a parenting plan and include: § Direction on how parents will share daily tasks associated with the upbringing ofthe child. § A "time sharing" schedule, which specifies the days and hoursthe child will have with each parent. This schedule can also provide who gets the child on certain holidays or on birthdays and whether these things are shared. § If the