Fillable Printable Parenting Plan - Arizona
Fillable Printable Parenting Plan - Arizona
Parenting Plan - Arizona
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Name:
Address:
City, State, ZIP:
Daytime Telephone No:
Representing Self, Without an Attorney
ARIZONA SUPERIOR COURT, PIMA COUNTY
Petitioner
and
Respondent
Case No.
PARENTING PLAN
Assigned Judge
Joint Legal Decision-Making
Sole Legal Decision-Making
With Father
With Mother
Amended Parenting Plan
GENERAL INFORMATION: The child(ren) common to the parties are:
Name Birth Date Name Birth Date
Our child(ren) have resided continuously in Arizona for a period of not less than 6 months (if a child
is less than 6 months, this child has resided in Arizona from birth until the present).
There are no other legal proceedings involving our child(ren) (including domestic violence,
enforcement, protective orders, termination of parental rights, adoptions, proceedings in any Tribal
Court or other country, or guardianship matters) in any other court.
Our child(ren) are not subject to any claim of Parental Kidnapping or wrongful abduction.
There are other legal proceedings, and those proceedings are in Case No.
in Court. Describe the other proceedings:
There are claims of parental kidnapping or wrongful abduction, as follows:
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Mother Father has paid the appearance fee to the Court
Mother Father have taken the parent education class and the certificate is in the Court file
If joint legal decision-making, please answer the following:
There is no history of domestic violence or child abuse, substance abuse issues, or any sexual
offender issues sufficient to preclude the award of joint legal decision-making.
There are issues of domestic violence, child abuse, substance abuse, or sexual offender issues as
follows:
Mother Father has read, understands and will abide by the notification requirements of ARS
§25-403.05 (B), requiring a parent or custodian of a child to immediately notify the other parent if he or
she knows that a convicted or registered sex offender or a person who has been convicted of a
dangerous crime against children may have access to the child(ren). This notice must be made by first
class mail, return receipt requested or by electronic means.
LEGAL DECISION-MAKING
Legal decision-making means the legal right and responsibility to make all non-emergency legal
decisions for a child(ren) including those regarding education, health care, religious training and
personal care decisions.
Mother Father shall be awarded sole legal decision-making for all child(ren) for the
following child(ren):
Mother and Father agree that they will share joint legal decision-making for all children for
the following child(ren):
We understand that joint legal decision-making authority does not necessarily mean equal parenting
time. We agree that joint legal decision-making is logistically possible.
We agree that these decisions include but are not limited to, non-emergency medical, dental,
psychiatric care; education decisions such as a change of school; personal appearance changes that are
significant (i.e. tattoo, hair cut, piercing, hair coloring); decisions such as when to obtain a driver’s
license for the child; decisions to have the child become indoctrinated in a specific religion such as being
baptized or joining a church or place of worship as a member; and
We understand that this will require us to consult with each other on major decisions affecting our
child(ren)’s well being.
If we are agreeing upon joint legal decision-making, we have both taken the parent education course
and the certificate is in the court file.
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We agree that if we cannot reach an agreement about a major issue in raising the child(ren) after a
good faith effort to reach an agreement Mother Father will have the right to make the final
decision.
We agree that each parent may, during his/her scheduled parenting time, make routine personal
care decisions including (but not limited to) hair trimming, bedtimes, and __________________, for our
child(ren).
We agree that any significant changes made in our child(ren)’s appearance, including (but not
limited to) haircuts, hair coloring, piercing, tattoos, ____________ will be made jointly between the
parents.
We agree to review the terms of this joint legal decision-making agreement and make any necessary
or desired changes every ______ months from the date of this document. If we are unable to reach a
mutual agreement regarding an issue, we will request mediation through Conciliation Court or a private
mediator of our choice.
We will make decisions about extracurricular activities as follows:
HEALTH CARE
Emergency care: We agree that each of us has the right to authorize emergency medical treatment,
and the right to consult with physicians and other medical practitioners in cases of emergency. We
agree to advise one another immediately of any emergency medical/dental care sought for the
child(ren), to cooperate on health matters pertaining to the child(ren) and to keep one another
reasonably informed. We agree to keep each other informed as to names, addresses and telephone
numbers of all medical/dental care practitioners.
Other health care issues:
RECORDS
We acknowledge that unless otherwise provided by court order or law, each of us, on reasonable
request, are entitled to have equal access to prescription medication, documents and other information
concerning our child(ren)’s education and physical, mental, moral and emotional health including
medical, school, police, court and other records directly from the custodian of the records or from the
each other.
Other records issues:
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ARRANGEMENTS
Each of us may take the child(ren) to a church or place of worship of our choice during the time that
the child(ren) is/are with either of us.
We agree that the child(ren) may be instructed in the faith.
Other religious issues:
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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
Each of us will inform the other of any change of address and/or phone number in advance OR
within _________ of the change.
Each of us shall promptly inform the other of any emergency or other important event which
involves the children.
Each of us will consult and agree with one another regarding any extra activity which affects the
children’s parenting time with the other.
We agree to consider each other as care-provider for the children before making other
arrangements.
Neither of us will relocate with the child(ren) more than ______ miles from _________ area without
prior written consent of the other , or a court ordered parenting plan.
All communications regarding the children will be between us and we will not use the children to
convey information or to set up parenting time changes.
Each of us will encourage love and respect between the child(ren) and the other parent, and neither
of us will do anything which may undermine the other’s relationship with the child(ren).
We will exert our best efforts to work cooperative in future plans consistent with the best interests
of our child(ren) and to amicably resolve disputes as may arise.
If either of us moves out of the area and returns at a later date, we will revert to using our most
recent parenting plan prior to the move until other arrangements can be agreed to or ordered by
the Court.
If either of us is unable to follow through this parenting plan, we will each notify the other as soon
as possible.
If we wish to make a legal change to our court-ordered parenting plan, we will use the services of a
Conciliation Services mediator or private mediator before to any court proceeding is started.
While a dispute is being resolved, neither of us will act in such a way that is inconsistent with the
terms of this parenting plan.
Other provisions:
PARENTAL COMMUNICATION
We will communicate about the child(ren) at least once a week; once a month;
.
The method of communication shall be: telephone; email; text; fax; in person;
other - .
For emergency communication, we agree to use the telephone; or
.
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We will communicate sufficiently in advance of a decision needing to be made so that both of us can
get the necessary information we each need to make an informed decision.
Other communication issues:
DISAGREEMENTS OR VIOLATIONS OF OUR PARENTING PLAN
If we have a disagreement about the child(ren) or believe the other is in violation of our Parenting Plan,
we will:
Agree to attend mediation through Conciliation Court or a private mediator prior to filing an action
with the Court (unless the issue is an emergency).
Communicate immediately with one another about the disagreement and attempt to work out the
issue
If either of us believes there is a disagreement with the other parent, this will be told to the other
parent who will respond as soon as possible about the disagreement with suggestions on how to
resolve it.
Other methods to resolve disagreements about our Parenting Plan:
PARENTING TIME PLAN:
It is recommended that you have specific beginning and ending times of parenting time schedules. You
may agree to change these times with each other in writing, by e-mail or by text if you both agree to a
change. There are sample parenting time schedules on the Arizona Supreme Court
website:http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/31/ParentingTime/PPWguidelines.pdf.
REGULAR RESIDENTIAL ARRANGEMENTS:
Regular residential arrangements are suspended during holidays or vacations unless otherwise agreed.
The regular parenting time schedules resumed at the end of the holiday or vacation. Holidays will
supersede vacation schedules if you have already prepared a separate parenting time schedule, you
may attach it after this page.
Option 1
Every other Weekend - The child(ren) shall reside with Mother Father at all times except as
expressly provided to the other parent. Mother Father shall have parenting time with the
child(ren) every other weekend from after school or p.m. on Friday until p.m. on Sunday. Or
other times as follows:
Option 2
Equal Parenting time - 5/2/2/5 – Mother and Father shall share equal parenting time on a 14-day (two
weeks) schedule, which will repeat as follows:
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Week One:
Father: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Mother: Monday and Tuesday
Week Two:
Father : Wednesday, Thursday
Mother: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Each exchange time will be from and school or at 6:00 p.m.
The chart shows which parent has the child(ren) overnight.
SUN MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI SAT
F F F F
F M M F F M M
M M M F F F F
F M M F F M M
M M M
Option 3
The child(ren) will be with Mother every week from a.m./p.m. on
until ____ a.m./p.m. on . The child(ren) will be at for this
exchange. ( If more exchanges are required for this plan, include them here or attach extra sheet:
The child(ren) will be with Father every week from _____a.m./p.m. on ______ until
a.m./p.m. on . The child(ren) will be at for this exchange. If
more exchanges are required for this plan, include them here or attach extra sheet:
Option 4: Alternating Two Week Schedule
Week One:
The child(ren) will be with Mother on these days at these times:
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The children will be with father on these days at these times:
Week Two:
The child(ren) will be with Mother on these days at these times:
The children will be with father on these days at these times:
Option 5: Alternating Weeks
We will alternate the child(ren) every other week starting at a.m./p.m. every ______ (day of
the week).
Option 6
See parenting plan on separate page following this page.
TRANSPORTATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT EXCHANGES
The person receiving the child(ren) will pick up the child(ren) from_____ the other parent or
from school or from day care or from __________________________(name of person/agency
who will have the child(ren)).
We will meet at to exchange the child(ren)
Father or Mother will do all the transportation of the child(ren).
HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS
SUMMER MONTHS
The regular parenting schedule will continue for all 12 calendar months, with no change during the
summer.
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OR
Summer shall begin on the first Friday following the last day of the school year. If the last day of the
school year is on a Friday, that Friday shall be the start of summer. The parent who would have had
parenting time that weekend under the regular schedule shall have the first week of summer. The other
parent shall have the second week. The parties shall follow this every other week schedule during the
summer.
The summer schedule shall end at 6:00 p.m. on the Friday that immediately precedes the start of
school for the next school year.
The weekend immediately before school begins shall be assigned to the parent who will have
parenting time on Monday under the regular schedule above.
Neither of us will schedule vacation travel during the other parent’s week without written consent
of the other parent.
During the summer months, the child(ren) will be with Father as follows: (explain specifically the
plan with beginning and ending dates and times and where the exchanges will be. If there is a change in
transportation, explain the change here).
During the summer months, the child(ren) will be in the care of Mother as follows: (explain
specifically the plan with beginning and ending dates and times and where the exchanges will be. If
there is a change in transportation, explain the change here).
Each of us is entitled to a ____ week period of exclusive vacation time with the child(ren). We will
each notify one other of our request for vacation time by ____________ of each year (i.e. April 1). In
odd numbered years, the Mother Father will have priority for vacation, If both parents select the
same vacation time . This priority will alternate each year. If we select the same vacation time, the non-
priority parent will provide an alternate selection to the other no later than ______ (i.e. May 1). -
Vacation time shall not interfere with the holiday schedule.
Whenever either of us travels with the child(ren), an itinerary of travel dates, destinations, and
places where the parent and/or child(ren) can be reached, will be provided to other. Whenever either of
us travels without the child(ren), the traveling parent will provide either a telephone number to other or
how we can reach the other while traveling.
Neither of us will travel with the child(ren) outside of Arizona for longer than ____ days with the prior
written consent of the other or order of the court.
Neither of us will travel with the child(ren) outside of the United States without the prior written
consent of the other or order of the court.
Mother Father shall maintain the passports for the child(ren). Upon an agreement for out of
country travel, the passports shall be transferred to the traveling parent. Upon return to the country,
the passport shall be returned to the parent who maintains the passports within ____ days.
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If either of us resides out of the Pima County area, and significant travel will be required for parenting
time, airplane travel or other travel arrangements will be made (i.e. how long in advance tickets/plans
will be made and the time frame for travel – departures and arrivals) , payment responsibility and
whether reimbursement of all or a portion of the costs will be required. For out of area/out of state
travel for parenting time, we agree as follows:
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Holidays take priority over the regular and vacation parenting time schedule. Following a holiday, we
will return to our regular parenting time schedule.
Check the holidays that apply and indicate the days and times of exchanges and the transportation
arrangements. Mark the applicable boxes if the holiday is to be an alternating schedule.
On three-day weekends (Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day and President’s day) the children
will remain in the care of whichever of us ha the children for the weekend. The exchange time will be
on Monday at and transportation shall be the responsibility of Mother
Father , the parent receiving the children , the parent having the children for the weekend, or,
we will meet at .
Winter Break will be divided in half, with each of us alternating the first and second halves of the
break. The break is defined as the morning after the last day of school through the evening before
return to school. Father shall have the first half in odd years even years and Mother shall have
the first half of the break in odd years even years. The parent not having the first half will have
the second half. We will exchange the child(ren ) at a.m./p.m. on the mid-point of the
break. In the event there is an uneven number of days in the winter break, the parent with the second
half shall have the extra day. We recognize that this means one of us will not see the children on
Christmas Eve/Day and the other parent will not see the children on New Year’s Eve/Day.
Winter Break will be divided in half, with each of us alternating the first and second halves of the
break. We will exclude Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and alternate those two days. The break is
defined as the morning after the last day of school through the evening before return to school
(excluding Christmas Eve and Day). Father shall have the first half in odd years even years and
Mother shall have the first half of the break in odd years even years. The parent not having the
first half will have the second half. We will exchange the child(ren ) at a.m./p.m. on the mid-
point. In the event there is an uneven number of days in the winter break, the parent with the second
half shall have the extra day. Mother shall have Christmas Eve in odd years even years.
Christmas Eve is defined as starting at a.m./p.m. and ending at
a.m./p.m. on Christmas Day. The parent receiving Christmas Day will have the children until
a.m./p.m. on December , at which time the winter break division will be resumed.
Winter break will follow the regular parenting time without change.
Mother will have Christmas Eve in odd years even years. Father will have the children on
Christmas Eve in odd years even years. Christmas Eve is defined as starting at
a.m./p.m. and ending at a.m./p.m. on Christmas Day. The parent not receiving
Christmas Eve will receive Christmas Day and will have the children until
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a.m./p.m. on December , with no other changes to the regular parenting time
for the rest of the winter break.
Other arrangements for Winter Break/Christmas Eve/Christmas Day:
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day the children will spend with the honored parent. Each day will be
the Sunday only from ______ a.m./p.m. to ______ a.m./p.m. or This holiday will include Friday prior
to the Sunday at a.m./p.m. through Sunday at a.m./p.m. or
Monday at a.m./p.m.
Memorial Day - We will alternate this holiday with Mother having this holiday in odd years
even years and Father having the alternating year. This holiday is defined as Friday before the holiday at
a.m./p.m. and continuing to Monday at a.m./p.m. OR Tuesday at
a.m./p.m.
Other arrangements for Memorial Day:
Labor Day - We will alternate this holiday with Mother having this holiday in odd years even
years and Father having the alternating year. This holiday is defined as Friday before the holiday at
a.m./p.m. and continuing to Monday at a.m./p.m. OR Tuesday at
a.m./p.m.
Other arrangements for Labor Day:
Columbus Day - We will alternate this holiday with Mother having this holiday in odd years
even years and Father having the alternating year. This holiday is defined as Friday before the holiday at
a.m./p.m. and continuing to Monday at a.m./p.m. OR Tuesday at
a.m./p.m.
Other arrangements for Columbus Day:
President’s Day - We will alternate this holiday with Mother having this holiday in odd years
even years and Father having the alternating year. This holiday is defined as Friday before the holiday at
a.m./p.m. and continuing to Monday at a.m./p.m. OR Tuesday at
a.m./p.m.
Other arrangements for President’s Day:
July 4
th
– Father will have this holiday in odd years even years and Mother will have the
alternate year.
Other arrangements for July 4
th
:
Spring Break: We will divide Spring Break in half (with the person receiving the second half
having the extra day if there is not an even number of days). Mother will have the first half in even
years odd years. Father will have the alternate year. This holiday is defined as the day the
children get out of school or the morning following the children being released from school through
return to school or the evening before return to school.
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We will alternate Spring Break with Father having this holiday in even years odd years, and
Mother having the alternate year. This holiday is defined as the day the children get out of school
the morning following the children being released from school through return to school the
evening before return to school.
Easter: We will alternate this holiday. In the event Easter falls during the Spring Break, Spring
Break holiday supersedes Easter holiday Easter holiday supersedes Spring break holiday. Father will
have this holiday in even years odd years, and Mother having the alternate year. This holiday is
defined as the day the children get out of school the morning following the children being
released from school through return to school the evening before return to school. OR This
holiday is defined as just the Easter Sunday from _____ a.m. through _____ p.m.
Other arrangements for Easter/Spring Break:
Rodeo: Rodeo is defined as Wednesday release from school at __________ a.m./p.m. through
Sunday before return to school at __________ p.m. Father will have this holiday in even years
odd years, and Mother having the alternate year.
Other arrangements for Rodeo:
Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving is defined as Wednesday release from school at __________ a.m./p.m.
through Sunday before return to school at __________ p.m. OR Thanksgiving is defined as just the day
of Thanksgiving from _____ a.m. through _____ p.m. Mother will have this holiday in even years
odd years, and Father having the alternate year.
Other arrangements for Thanksgiving:
Passover arrangements:
Hanukkah arrangements:
Children’s birthdays will follow the regular parenting plan.
Other arrangements for child(ren)’s birthdays:
Arrangements for parent’s birthdays:
Other holidays:
TELEPHONE ACCESS:
Each parent will have telephone contact with the child(ren) during the child(ren)’s normal waking
hours.
The children may contact the non-residential parent freely as they wish.
During times of extended time away from the other parent, such as vacations, the parent away from
the children shall have the following telephone access:
Other telephone access provisions:
