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Parenting Plan

A plan built around your children.
Not around the conflict.

Walk through our guided questionnaire. We organise your answers into a detailed, child-focused parenting plan summary covering the situations most families need to plan for, with links to the rules for your province or state. Take it to your lawyer or mediator, who can turn it into a formal agreement or court document and advise you.

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Your plan will cover:

Regular parenting schedule (week-to-week)
Holiday and school break allocation
Shared decision-making framework
Communication rules between parents
Extra-curricular and education decisions
Travel and relocation provisions
New partner introduction guidelines
Dispute resolution process
Review and amendment schedule
Start building your plan
Step 1 of 8
Your family
Basic information about both parents and your children. This is used to personalise your plan.
Used to assess distance between homes for transfer logistics.
Step 2 of 8
Regular parenting schedule
Choose the schedule that best fits your family. This is the week-to-week arrangement. Holiday schedules are set separately.
2-2-3 Rotating Schedule
Children alternate 2 days with Parent A, 2 days with Parent B, then 3 days alternating. Equal time close to 50/50. Often used for shared parenting.
Mon
A
Tue
A
Wed
B
Thu
B
Fri
A
Sat
A
Sun
A
Week 2 reverses. Results in equal 50/50 split.
Week On / Week Off
Children spend a full week with each parent, alternating every Monday (or Sunday). Good for school-aged children and parents who live close by. Simple and predictable.
Mon
A
Tue
A
Wed
A
Thu
A
Fri
A
Sat
A
Sun
A
Following week fully with Parent B. Alternates every 7 days.
3-4-4-3 Schedule
Children spend 3 days with one parent, 4 with the other, then 4 and 3 the following week. Equal over two weeks. Gives longer blocks with each parent.
Mon
A
Tue
A
Wed
A
Thu
B
Fri
B
Sat
B
Sun
B
Week 2: 4 days A, 3 days B. Equal over 14-day cycle.
Primary Residence with Weekend Access
Children live primarily with one parent (Parent A). Parent B has every other weekend and one weeknight per week. Roughly 80/20. Best when significant distance exists between parents.
Mon
A
Tue
B
Wed
A
Thu
A
Fri
A
Sat
A
Sun
A
Every other weekend with Parent B. Can be adjusted.
Custom / Flexible Schedule
None of the above fits your situation. Describe your preferred schedule and we will organise the plan around it.
Step 3 of 8
Holidays & special days
Choose how you want holidays divided. These override the regular schedule. You can set specific rules or alternate each year.
How will you handle holidays generally?
Alternate annually
Each holiday alternates between parents each year. Parent A gets Christmas in odd years, Parent B in even years, etc.
Split each holiday
Each holiday is divided (e.g., Christmas Eve with one parent, Christmas Day with the other). Requires more coordination.
Specific holidays: how will these work?
Step 4 of 8
Decision-making responsibility
Who makes major decisions about health, education, religion, and extracurriculars? This section sets the framework.
Overall decision-making arrangement
Shared / Joint Decision-Making
Both parents make major decisions together. Disagreements go to mediation or a parenting coordinator. Often used in shared parenting arrangements.
Primary with Consultation
One parent holds final decision-making authority after consulting the other. Useful when communication is difficult or distance is significant.
Specific decisions who has authority?
Step 5 of 8
Communication between parents
Clear communication rules reduce conflict and protect your children from being caught in the middle.
Primary communication method
Email only
Written record. Good when conflict is present. Response within 24 to 48 hours expected.
Co-parenting app
OurFamilyWizard or similar. Structured, logged, and referee-able. Often chosen when conflict is high.
Text or phone
Less structured but more immediate. Works well when conflict is low and both parents can maintain boundaries.
Step 6 of 8
Travel, relocation & extras
Rules around travel, school and extracurriculars, and what happens if one parent wants to move.
Step 7 of 8
If you can't agree
Every parenting plan needs a process for resolving disagreements. This protects children from being caught in the middle when parents can't agree.
Parenting Coordinator
A neutral professional (often a social worker or psychologist) who mediates parenting disputes and can make binding decisions. Costs shared equally.
Mediation
A family mediator facilitates a resolution. Non-binding but structured. Good when parents can communicate but need a neutral third party.
Collaborative process
Both parents and their lawyers meet collaboratively to resolve disputes without going to court.
Court as last resort
Either parent may apply to court only after attempting mediation. Court applications should be a last resort.
Step 8 of 8
Final details & delivery
Almost done. Add your contact details and any additional notes. Your parenting plan will be delivered to your email.
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What happens next
When you submit, your answers are saved and this page reloads with a Continue to secure payment button ($249). Once payment is confirmed, we organise your answers into your parenting plan summary. We typically send it within about 5 business days once we have everything we need from you (and the other parent, if they're taking part). Timing depends on how quickly information comes in and gets confirmed, so we can't guarantee it. It is not a legal document or legal advice: a lawyer or mediator where you live can turn it into one and advise you.
By submitting this form, you confirm that the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge. FairWell is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. Have a qualified family lawyer or mediator where you live advise you before you sign anything.

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What you'll receive

Your parenting plan terms, organized and personalized
Regular, holiday, and vacation schedule in plain language
Decision-making framework and communication protocols
Travel, relocation, and dispute resolution clauses
PDF summary to take to your lawyer or mediator before anyone signs
Links to the rules for your province or state

$249 flat fee

No hourly billing. No surprises. $249 flat, plus applicable taxes. After you submit your answers, a Continue to secure payment button appears. We typically send your summary within about 5 business days once we have everything we need; we can't guarantee timing.

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Best-practice resources for your province or state

Free parenting plan guides, templates and age-based schedules from courts, governments and non-profit family law organizations where you live.

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Already have a plan?

If you need to update an existing parenting plan, we can help you organise the changes you want for your lawyer or mediator. Contact us to discuss.