If ever there were a time to discard the concept of "one size fits all," it's when parents or courts are fashioning parenting time schedules for minor children. Clearly, this is one instance where the same plan doesn't work for all children or for all families. That is why a model plan can help parents work out the details.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that an infant can't spend one week with mom and one week with dad without harm. Children who are 18 months to 3 years old have a different set of developmental needs.
Some States have organized experts in various disciplines -- law, social work, psychology -- to fashion model parenting plans for children that take into consideration their specific developmental needs. Here are some links to the Model Parenting Time Plans that various States have developed to help their citizens formulate plans that will work for their children:
Doug Sanderson, Family Lawyer in Virginia has graciously shared these additional resources from other states:
- Utah (courtesy of Linda Q. Burr)
- Massachusetts Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- Oregon
- Montana (4th Judicial Circuit) (courtesy of CJ Stevens)
- Kansas (Johnson County) (Manhattan)
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