Fillable Printable Parenting Plan Order - Oklahoma

Parenting Plan Order - Oklahoma

revised 8/20/99 1

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR TULSA COUNTY

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

____________________________, )

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Plaintiff, [ ]Mother [ ] Father, )

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vs. ) Case No. FD-____________________

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____________________________, ) Judge __________________________

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Defendant, [ ] Mother [ ] Father. )

PARENTING PLAN ORDER

[ ] Proposed by ________________________________.

[ ] Temporary Order

[ ] Final Order (subject to future modifications)

Children (include date of birth):

a. _____________________________ d. _____________________________

b. _____________________________ e. _____________________________

c. _____________________________ f. _____________________________

1. Legal Custody:

It is in the best interest of the child(ren) that legal custody be granted as: (check only one)

[ ] Jointly to both parents

[ ] To Mother

[ ] To Father

Children have the right to a continuing relationship with both parents.

They benefit from the unique care and guidance they receive from both

their mother and father.

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2. Decision Making:

Decisions regarding care and control, education, health and religion of the child(ren) shall be as

follows:

[ ] Joint by both parents.

[ ] Mother will make final decisions.

[ ] Father will make final decisions.

3. Time Sharing with Child(ren):

a. Weekdays - The child(ren) will be with Mother or Father (circle one) during the week,

except when with the other parent from:

____________________ to ___________________________.

(day/time) (day/time)

b. Weekends –

[ ] The child(ren)’s weekends will alternate between Mother and Father

[ ] Other: ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

c. Holidays -

[ ] Easter: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Memorial Day: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ______.

Children will seek direction from the parent who has a positive attitude.

[ ] Mother’s Day to Mother:

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

[ ] Father’s Day to Father:

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

[ ] July 4th: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Labor Day: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ______.

[ ] Halloween: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Thanksgiving: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Christmas Eve: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Christmas Day: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Other days of Winter vacation: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending ______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Child(ren)’s Birthday(s): [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Parents’ Birthdays:

The children shall be with each parent on his/her birthday each year.

For Mother’s birthday - beginning ________________, ending _______________

For Father’s birthday - beginning _______________, ending _________________

[ ] Spring Break: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Fall Break: [ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] School recess which occurs on Monday, or Thursday and/or Friday shall be:

[ ] Attached to weekend plan

[ ] Other: ____________________________________________________

[ ] Other Holidays: _______________________________________________

[ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Other Holidays: _______________________________________________

[ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Other Holidays: _______________________________________________

[ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

[ ] Other Holidays: _______________________________________________

[ ] Split [ ] Alternate yearly

Beginning ______________________, ending _______________________________

The child/children shall be with [ ] Mother [ ] Father beginning in ____.

d. Summer or School Intercession –

[ ] Traditional school/summers:

Children need stability when changing between households.

Send them with the proper clothing and personal items.

[ ] Time with Mother: _________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

[ ] Time with Father: _________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

[ ] Year round school intercessions:

[ ] Time with Mother: _________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

[ ] Time with Father: _________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

e. Other Visitation -

There shall be such other sharing of the child/children as mutually agreed upon by the

parents.

f. Telephone Contact –

[ ] Telephone contact shall be available to both parents at all reasonable times.

[ ] Other: ______________________________________________________

g. Transportation/Exchanges - ______________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________.

From time to time there may be disagreements in the schedule.

Resolve those in the same way you would want your child to

learn to resolve conflicts in his/her life.

h. Conflicts in Scheduling -

(1) Sometimes ‘holiday’ time may conflict with time set aside for the other parent. When

this happens, the holiday time shall be observed over all other schedules. For example,

if it is Mother’s alternating weekend, but Father’s Labor Day weekend, Mother will

lose her weekend.

(2) Each parent shall get approval from the other parent before planning enrichment

activities, such as music lessons or sporting activities, when these activities fall on the

other parent’s time. Both parents are reminded, however, that children should be

allowed to live as normal of a life as possible even though the parents do not live

together.

(3) The parties shall seek mediation in a timely manner, when conflicts cannot be resolved.

4. Child Care:

The proportion of child care owed by a parent is determined by the divorce decree. The payment

is due at the time the child care provider requires payment. Both parties shall have equal access to

any information given by the child care provider, including bills, progress reports, etc.

[ ] If child care is needed by one parent, the other parent should be the first choice to provide that

child care.

5. Medical Care:

a. Either parent available at the time of an emergency shall take the child for emergency care. That

parent shall use, when available, the child’s primary care provider.

b. In non-emergency situations, the following parent shall take the child(ren) for medical checkups

and treatment:

[ ] Mother [ ] Father [ ] Shared between both parents

It is painful to a child when a parent criticizes the other parent

or members of the other parent’s family.

c. Promptly notify the other parent of any treatment or illness affecting the medical or mental health

of the child(ren).

d. Statements of medical expenses and medical procedures shall be provided to the other parent

within 7 days.

e. Information about the child(ren)’s medication shall be exchanged at least by the time the other

parent is to have the child.

f. If the primary provider of the child(ren)’s health care changes, including medical, dental,

counseling and eye care, then the following parent shall notify the other parent immediately:

[ ] Mother [ ] Father

g. The parent responsible for health insurance shall keep the other parent informed of the name

and address of the company, any changes in benefits, the need for pre-admittance notices, and

the proper information needed to file a claim.

6. Communication About Important Things in the Child(ren)’s Life:

a. Whichever parent receives information, including reports and notices, about the child(ren) from a

doctor, counselor, school, church, extra-curricular activity or function, it is that parent’s duty to

send a copy to the other parent within 7 days. If a shorter time is necessary to notify the other

parent of a conference, open house, sporting event, school play or other type of activity, then

the communication shall be in enough time for that parent to attend.

b. By law, both parents shall have access to medical and school records. 10 O.S. § 5.2.

c. Mother and Father shall be listed at school, and other appropriate places, as person(s) to be

notified in case of an emergency. Their names, telephone numbers and addresses shall be listed

on all school, caretaker, healthcare provider and activity records.

d. Each parent shall always keep the other informed of his/her actual address of residence, mailing

address if different, home and work telephone numbers. Any changes shall be communicated

immediately.

e. All marital, child sharing, court related and financial communications between the parents shall

occur at a time when the child(ren) is not present or within hearing range. Communication

Children like both parents to be involved. Remember to let the

other parent know dates and times of each event.

regarding these issues shall not occur at times of exchanges of the child(ren) or during telephone

visits with the child(ren).

7. Future Considerations:

a. Changing the child(ren)’s residence:

[ ] Neither parent shall move the residence of the child(ren) out of Tulsa County without giving

the other parent sixty (60) days written notice.

[ ] Neither parent shall move the residence of child(ren) out of Tulsa County without first

obtaining the written permission of the other parent or order of the court.

b. Both parties will review this Plan together every two (2) years, or as needed. If changes need

to be made, then the parties should submit the agreed revisions to the Court in an amended

parenting plan.

c. Either parent may request mediation on any future parenting issues.

d. All prior orders not in conflict with this Parenting Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

8. The following have attended the “Helping Children Cope With Divorce” seminar:

[ ] Mother [ ] Father

[ ] Mother [ ] Father is ordered to attend by ____________________________.

9. Additional Items:

[ ]: ____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Use the same degree of consideration, respect and kindness

toward the other parent that you expect in return.

The foregoing Plan is adopted by the Court as an order of this Court. The parties are hereby

ordered to abide by the terms herein.

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Judge of the District Court

Date ______________________

SIGNATURES OF THOSE SUBMITTING PLAN:

By signing this Parenting Plan, Father and/or Mother state that he/she has read the foregoing

Plan, that he/she knows the contents thereof, that he/she understands and agrees to all provisions

therein, and he/she agrees to abide by the terms of the Parenting Plan.

Must be notarized. Notary see next page.

___________________________ _____________________________

Father Mother

___________________________ _____________________________

Father’s Attorney Mother’s Attorney

STATE OF OKLAHOMA )

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COUNTY OF TULSA )

Before me, a Notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid, on this _____ day of

__________, ____, personally appeared _________________ to me known to be the identical

person who executed the within and foregoing Plan as the FATHER and acknowledged to me that he

executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day and year last

written above.

__________________________

Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

_____________________

STATE OF OKLAHOMA )

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COUNTY OF TULSA )

Before me, a Notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid, on this _____ day of

__________, _____, personally appeared _________________ to me known to be the identical

person who executed the within and foregoing Plan as the MOTHER and acknowledged to me that

she executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set

forth.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal the day and year last

written above.

__________________________

Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

______________________