What is a Parenting Plan and is it right for me?

Upon the breakdown of a relationship, it is usual for parties to need to come to considered agreement about how it is that the children in the relationship will be looked after. Often those arrangements are recorded in a set of Court Orders, which are binding upon the parties and can be enforced should they not be complied with.

However, Orders are not for everyone. They are often prescriptive, and lock people into arrangements without the flexibility that would otherwise be helpful in their dealings with each other, and particularly for the children. Sometimes, Orders are not required at all in circumstances where the parties get along and are able to communicate effectively without there being any document that indicates how the children should be cared for.