Parenting Plan
You and your ex-partner have already worked out how you'll parent your kids together. We'll help you put that agreement in writing, clearly and properly, at a fixed price.
Agreeing on the day-to-day of co-parenting is the hard part, and you've already done it. Getting it written down clearly, so there's no confusion or disagreement about the detail later, is largely a matter of good paperwork from here.
What is a parenting plan?
A parenting plan is a written agreement between you and your ex-partner about how you'll parent your children together - where they live, how time is shared, who makes what decisions, and how you'll handle changes down the track. It's dated and signed by both of you, but unlike consent orders, it isn't approved by a court and a court can't directly enforce it on its own. If you want the extra certainty of a court-enforceable arrangement instead, see our consent orders page, or read our full answer on whether a parenting plan is legally binding.
Who a parenting plan suits
A parenting plan suits parents who've already agreed on arrangements for their children and want that agreement written down clearly, without going through the court process. It's a good starting point, and for a lot of families it's enough on its own. If you later want the same arrangement formalised into a legally enforceable court order, we can help with that too - many people move from a parenting plan to consent orders later, or prepare both at the same time.
Sorting out parenting time as well as how child support will work? A parenting plan and a child support agreement are commonly prepared together, since they cover different parts of the same arrangement.
Choose how you'd like this done
Fully prepared, lawyer-reviewed
Confirmed upfront, before you start
We prepare your parenting plan from what you tell us you've agreed. An independent family lawyer in our network reviews it before you both sign.
Get startedDIY Kit
Template, guide and checklist - no lawyer review included
Prefer to prepare your parenting plan yourselves? Our DIY Kit gives you a template, a worked example and a step-by-step guide, with an easy upgrade to lawyer review later if you want it.
See the DIY KitHow this works
No long forms up front. The detail comes later, once your parenting plan is actually being prepared.
Tell us what's agreed
A couple of lines about your parenting arrangements is enough to start.
We prepare your parenting plan
At a fixed price, written clearly so it reflects what you've actually agreed.
A family lawyer reviews it
An independent family lawyer in our network checks it over before you both sign.
A parenting plan is for parents who already agree on arrangements for their children - nothing contested, and nothing being negotiated on the platform's behalf. If there's still something disputed between you, or family violence is involved, this isn't the right product - we'll tell you honestly and point you to a family lawyer who can help properly.