PARENTING PLAN - Cont'd (7)

3.2 Major Decisions.

Major decisions include, but are not limited to, decisions about our child[ren]’s education, non-emergency healthcare, religious training, and extracurricular activities, including summer camp and the need for tutoring.

Choose One:

□                                 (parent’s name) shall have sole decision-making authority on major decisions about our child[ren]. This arrangements is known by the courts as Sole Custody,

OR

□ Both parents will share in the responsibility for making major decisions about our child[ren]. This arrangement is known by the courts as Joint Custody.

AND (Choose One)

□                                 (Parent’s name) shall always consult with the other parent prior to making major decisions.

□                                 (Parent’s name) shall have the option to consult with the other parent prior to making major decisions.

OR

□ Other – Describe how major decisions will be handled, including dividing the responsibility for major decisions between the parents according to each parent’s strengths/weaknesses:

4. INFORMATION SHARING:

Unless there is a court order stating otherwise:

□ Both parents are entitled to important information regarding our child[ren] including but not limited to, our child[ren]’s current address and telephone number, education, medical, governmental agency, psychological and law enforcement records.

□ Information about our child[ren]’s progress in school and any school activity is equally available to both parents. Both parents are encouraged to consult with school staff concerning our child[ren]’s welfare and education.

□ Both parents will immediately notify each other regarding any emergency circumstances or substantial changes in the health of our child[ren].

□ We will provide advance notification to the other parent about proposed and forthcoming medical care.

□ We will both attend doctor appointments.

□ Both parents will provide each other with contact numbers and addresses and will notify each other of any change in that information within 72 hours of such a change. If either parent takes our child[ren] from their usual place of residence, they will provide the other parent with an emergency contact phone number.

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