Co-Parenting in Two Homes
Parenting is challenging on its own. Co-parenting in two homes can be even more challenging. Learn about all elements of a parenting plan and how to best support your children and help them thrive after divorce.
Co-Parenting - Introduction to Parenting in Two Homes
Introduction to creating a co-parenting agreement for the children in two homes.
Parenting Schedules - Specifics of Sharing Time in Two Homes
Learn of the specifics of creating a co-parenting schedule to ensure a balanced and structured approach to parenting post-divorce. This schedule is a cornerstone of your parenting plan, providing clarity, stability, and predictability for both parents and children.
Vacations - Adapting Schedules for Time Away
Explore key considerations and options for addressing travel and vacations in your parenting plan, providing guidelines and examples to help you create a comprehensive and practical arrangement.
Holidays - Scheduling for These Special Days
When developing your parenting plan, clear and mutually agreed-upon holiday arrangements to avoid conflicts and ensure a sense of stability for both parents and children.
Sick Days and Other No School Days
Learn about the key considerations for sick days or other no school days to ensure that children are well cared for and that both parents can manage their work and personal responsibilities effectively.
Transportation Between Homes
Learn about consistent and convenient ways to coordinate transportation between homes for parenting time.
Right of First Refusal - If you Need Care During Parenting Time
Learn the logistics and options for offering the opportunity for a parent to be with the children when the other on-duty parent is unavailable.
Relocation of a Parent
Learn the guidelines for addressing relocation of one parent within a co-parenting framework, ensuring that any decisions made prioritize the best interests of the children.
Modification - Changes to a Parenting Schedule
Review the key considerations for handling both temporary and permanent changes to the parenting schedule, ensuring that any modifications prioritize the best interests of the children.
Decision-Making in Parenting
Learn the legal aspects of decision-making in divorce around topics like medical/dental, education, religion, and practical guidance for effective co-parenting.
Custody Labels in a Parenting Plan
Learn the definitions of physical and legal custody, why these labels are implemented, and their implications for enforcement and day-to-day parenting.
Childcare and How its Handled in a Parenting Plan
Learn key considerations and strategies for managing childcare decisions collaboratively, emphasizing the importance of communication, agreement, and detailed planning.
Discipline for Children in Two Homes
Learn strategies for divorced parents to collaborate on setting expectations and managing discipline, ensuring that both households offer a supportive and coherent environment for the children.
Communication and Information Exchange
Learn best practices for sharing information, protecting children from parental conflicts and maintaining positive communication.
Extracurricular Activities in a Parenting Plan
Learn key considerations and strategies for making decisions about extracurricular activities, ensuring both parents remain actively involved and supportive.
Introduction of New Significant Others
Learn options and considerations when negotiating terms in a parenting plan on introduction of new significant others to children after divorce.
Extended Family - Support Ongoing Relationships
Learn considerations and guidelines for fostering positive interactions with children and extended family members after divorce while addressing any concerns that may arise.
Co-parenting Schedule
Also known as parenting schedule or parenting time Agreement, a detailed timetable that outlines the time each parent spends with their children post-divorce.
2-2-5 Schedule
Also known as 2-2-5-5 Schedule, co-parenting schedule in which children spend two days every week with one parent, two days every week with the other, and the three weekend days alternate each week.
Arbitration
An alternative dispute resolution method where a neutral third party, the arbitrator, listens to both sides and makes a binding decision to resolve the dispute; a process that is typically more formal than mediation but less so than a court trial.
2-2-3 Schedule
Co-parenting schedule in which children spend two days with one parent, two days with the other, and three days with the first parent and then the schedule reverses the following week.
Sole Decision-Making
Also known as individual decision-making, a parenting arrangement where one parent has the exclusive right and responsibility to make major decisions about their children's welfare, including decisions related to education, healthcare, and religion, typically due to the court's determination that this arrangement best serves the children's interests.
Parenting Plan
3-4-4-3 Schedule
Co-parenting schedule in which children spend three days with one parent, four days with the other, four days with the first parent, and then three days with the second, rotating over a two-week period and often transitioning over a weekend.
Parenting Time Agreement
Also known as co-parenting schedule or parenting schedule, a detailed timetable that outlines the time each parent spends with their children post-divorce.
Parenting Consultant
A neutral professional who assists parents in making decisions about child-related issues by offering guidance, making recommendations, and may make binding decisions if authorized by the parents or Court.
Hybrid Decision-Making
A parenting arrangement that combines elements of both joint and sole decision-making, allowing parents to share responsibilities in certain areas while granting one parent sole authority in others.
Visitation
In some jurisdictions, the scheduled parenting time that the non-custodial parent spends with the children, ensuring they maintain a meaningful relationship despite not having physical custody (or limited time).
No School Days
Non-summer, weekdays when there is no scheduled school, such as teacher workdays, holidays, and school breaks.
2-2-5-5 Schedule
Also known as 2-2-5 Schedule, co-parenting schedule in which children spend two days every week with one parent, two days every week with the other, and the three weekend days alternate each week.
Off Duty Parent
The parent not responsible for the children pursuant to a parenting plan or binding court order.
On Duty Parent
The parent responsible for the children pursuant to a parenting plan or binging court order.
Joint Physical Custody
A legal parenting arrangement in which the children spend time living with both parents, subject to a parenting schedule.
Sole Legal Custody
A legal parenting arrangement where one parent has the exclusive right to make major decisions about the child’s welfare, including education, healthcare, and religious upbringing, without the need to consult the other parent.
Legal Custody
A legal concept dictating the right and responsibility to make important decisions about a child’s life, including those related to education, healthcare, and religious practices.
Parent Coordination
An alternative dispute resolution method where a trained professional, often a mental health expert or attorney, helps manage ongoing parental conflicts and improve communication.
Best Interests
The guiding standard in family law that prioritizes the well-being and welfare of the child above all else and aims to ensure that decisions are made in a manner that promotes the child's overall health, happiness, and development, taking into account their unique circumstances and individual needs.
