Parenting Plan010405

 

     Our pathetic attempt to settle before court date. I dictated this based on "rules" that Stacy rattled off to me over the phone. After writing down Stacy's items over the phone, I then added a few standard things and a few things from my own parenting plan trying to obscure the sections that are too ludicrous.  I printed it out and gave it to Stacy, which she then threw back at me with revisions.

 

 

 

(Stacy's items highlighted in YELLOW)

PARENTING SCHEDULE

 

Both Parents have joint legal responsibility for said children, Zachary Bryce Prather and Mirrissa Lynn Prather, be ordered. Natural Parents Ms. Stacy Ann Erickson and Mr. David Lee Prather shall share and participate in the joint legal responsibility for said biological children.

 

The residential arrangements defined below are provided for the best interests of the children. The children's interests are best served by a full and regular pattern of contact with both Parents, responsiveness and cooperation by both Parents.

 

Beginning Friday [      /       /      ], the following PERMANENT Parenting schedule shall be in effect:

 

REGULAR PARENTING SCHEDULE

  • Mother shall have the children on all school nights to ensure stability for the children's education.

 

  • Father shall have overnight visitation with the children only on non school nights.  This will typically be from Friday after school to Sunday at 8pm as to not interfere with the stability for the children's education.

 

  • Father shall have every possible opportunity to provide children with dinner and child care on school nights provided they are between the hours of 2pm to 8pm. 

 

  • Summer vacation schedule shall be as follows. Mother shall have the children from the day school lets out for summer vacation for a minimum of 7 overnights. Children shall be exchanged between 6am and 9pm on eighth day at a time agreed to by both parents. Father shall return the children to the mother's residence minimum of 7 overnights before school resumes.

 

 

SCHEDULE FOR HOLIDAYS

The residential schedule for the children for the following holidays is as follows.

 

HOLIDAY

WITH MOTHER

WITH FATHER

New Year's Day

EVEN

ODD

Martin Luther King Day

ODD

EVEN

President's Day

EVEN

ODD

Memorial Day

ODD

EVEN

July 4th

EVEN

ODD

Labor Day

ODD

EVEN

Veterans Day

EVEN

ODD

Thanksgiving Day

ODD

EVEN

Christmas Eve

EVERY

X

Christmas Day

X

EVERY

 

 

 

SCHEDULE FOR SPECIAL OCCAISIONS

The residential schedule for the children for the following special occasions is as follows.

 

SPECIAL OCCAISION

WITH MOTHER

WITH FATHER

Mother's Day

EVERY

X

Father's Day

X

EVERY

Mother's Birthday

EVERY

X

Father's Birthday

X

EVERY

Mirrissa's Birthday

EVEN

ODD

Zachary's Birthday

ODD

EVEN

 

CONFLICTS CLAUSE: Special days and Holidays shall prevail over regular parenting schedule.

 

HOUSEHOLD RULES

1.      David agrees to never cut or dye Mirrissa's hair for any reason whatsoever. Stacy agrees to maintain Mirrissa's hair and will always ensure that her hair does not cover any part of Mirrissa's eyes.

 

2.      David agrees to never threaten Stacy with the kids.

 

3.      David agrees that Stacy's instructions given over the telephone shall be followed by both children over instructions give by Takako.

 

4.      David agrees to make every effort to ensure that Takako always speak pleasantly to both children at all times.

 

5.      David agrees to not allow Zachary to be outside for the purpose of picking up strange snakes.

 

6.      David shall make every effort to communicate with Stacy and understand Stacy's feelings. David agrees to attend and pay for counseling sessions in order to improve his communication skills and to better understand Stacy. Stacy shall make every effort to attend these sessions with David to facilitate his understanding.

 

7.      David shall not call Stacy any names whatsoever.

 

8.      David shall help out with the care of both children by helping paying for food, clothing and paying his child support.

 

9.      David agrees to pay $450 dollars per child, per month in child support to the mother based on Florida State Child Support Guidelines.

 

10.  Child support to the mother shall continue while the child resides with the mother and mother maintains full time employment of 40 hours or more per week.

 

11.  Child support to the mother shall continue until the child finishes high school or turns 18 years of age whichever occurs earlier.

 

12.  Stacy shall attend a parenting class as ordered by the court for divorcing parents.

 

13.  David shall always available to provide child care when Stacy cannot watch the children to make sure she does not have to hire and pay for a babysitter.

 

14.  David shall make sure to spend more time outdoors with Zachary who is a boy, instead of keeping him in the house in front of a TV or computer. Examples of suitable activities for a young boy include fishing, playing catch, and skateboarding at the skate park. By doing these activities David shall provide Zachary with the type of attention he craves.

 

15.  Each party shall not refuse to surrender said children to the other party or designated responsible adult promptly at the beginning of each of the party’s parenting time. The Parent ending his/her parenting period shall leave the premises immediately after delivering said children.

 

16.  During exchanges, each party shall not initiate conversation or direct comments to be heard by the other party. The party returning said children from a parenting time shall stay in the parked car and may only exit the car to open the door and help the child out of the car or to help unload any belongings to the sidewalk. The party receiving the children may not approach the vehicle, or address the children while the vehicle is in the vicinity. When the returning party's vehicle has departed, the receiving parent may walk up to help the children with any belongings.

 

17.  Each Party shall not deny parenting or visitation rights due to a refusal to provide said financial contribution. Nor shall they speak of or mention any aspect of their grievance regarding financial contributions of the other party in the presence of said children.

 

18.  Each Parent agrees not to use obscene or vulgar language in the presence of the children and shall not allow any other adult to use such language. Obscene or vulgar language is defined as those words and phrases that are not allowed to be broadcast on network television.

 

19.  Each Parent shall have the right to choose their own Parenting style and punishments, providing their methods and results are not prevented by law and do not constitute abuse.

 

20.  Corporal punishment of said minor children, IF ANY AT ALL, shall be administered only by the natural Mother or the natural Father. Both parties are restrained from allowing any other person to administer corporal punishment to said minor children.

 

21.  Children shall be provided with the best possible educational opportunities available to them within reasonable distance from their residence and is affordable for the parents.

 

22.  Each party shall provide the name, address and telephone number of the daycare, preschool or school, church or contact person for any activity or program, which said children attend. Both Parents names must appear as legal guardians with full parenting privileges on all forms filled out at daycare, school, church or contact person for any activity or program, which said children attend. Copy of the parenting plan must be made available to all of these locations to provide accurate information, including but not limited to custody and residential agreements between parents for said children to all associates, friends and relatives.