Parenting Plan Forms

Approved Parenting Plan Forms in Florida

Parenting Plan Forms: Parenting plans, free instructions, downloads, and information. A Parenting Plan is required in all cases involving time-sharing with minor child(ren), even when time-sharing is not in dispute. This legally establishes the conditions and circumstances for time sharing.

A parenting plan can also establish custody, visitation, and decision making authority regarding the children as it pertains to time sharing and living arrangements. The following parenting plan form or a similar form should be used in the development of a Parenting Plan.

Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.995a

PARENTING PLAN

When should this Florida Parenting form be used?

If the case involves supervised time-sharing, the Supervised/Safety Focused Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.995 (b) or a similar form should be used. This form should be typed or printed in black ink.

If an agreement has been reached, both parties must sign the Parenting Plan and have their signatures witnessed by a notary public or deputy clerk.

After completing this form, you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the petition was filed and keep a copy for your records.

You should then refer to the instructions for your petition, answer, or answer and counterpetition concerning the procedures for setting a hearing or trial (final hearing).

If an agreed Parenting Plan is not filed by the parties, the Court shall establish a Plan.

Shared Parenting Plan Instructions for Florida Shared Parenting Plan. Free download of forms and instructions for Florida divorce, child custody, and visitation cases.

Instructions for Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.995b

SUPERVISED/SAFETY-FOCUSED PARENTING PLAN

When should this Parenting Plan form be used?

A Parenting Plan is required in all cases involving minor child(ren). This parenting plan form or a similar form should be used in cases when you feel your child(ren) cannot be safely alone with the other parent or if you believe shared parental responsibility presents a detriment to the child(ren).

In this case, a Parenting Plan must be developed that allows time-sharing with any minor child(ren), while providing protection for the child(ren).

If safety or supervised time-sharing is not a concern, Parenting Plan, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.995(a) should be used.

This Parenting Plan form should be typed or printed in black ink. If an Agreement has been reached, both parties must sign the Parenting Plan and have their signatures witnessed by a notary public or deputy clerk.

After completing this form, you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the petition was filed and keep a copy for your records.

You should then refer to the instructions for your petition, answer, or answer and counterpetition concerning the procedures for setting a hearing or trial (final hearing).

If an agreed Parenting Plan form is not filed by the parties, the Court shall establish a Plan.

Supervised Parenting Plan Instructions for Florida Supervised Safety Focused Parenting Plan. Free download of forms and instructions for Florida divorce, child custody, and visitation cases.

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