Florida Parenting Plan Resources

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Every Florida case involving minor children ends with a parenting plan, either agreed by the parents and approved by the court or ordered by the judge. The plan covers the time-sharing schedule, decision making, communication, and exchanges.

The Florida Supreme Court publishes the standard form, 12.995(a). Supervised and long-distance variants exist in the official forms index for situations that need them. Draft your schedule carefully before transferring it onto the official form.

Official Florida parenting plan resources

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Parenting Plan, form 12.995(a) (Florida State Courts System): The standard Florida parenting plan form approved by the Florida Supreme Court. https://www.flcourts.gov/content/download/686031/file_pdf/995a.pdf

§ 61.13, Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court (Florida Legislature): Core statute for child support orders and parenting plans. Establishes the 'best interests of the child' standard and the 20 statutory factors the court must weigh when ordering time-sharing. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0000-0099/0061/Sections/0061.13.html

Florida Family Law Forms (official index) (Florida State Courts System): The complete, current collection of Florida Supreme Court approved family law forms with instructions. When in doubt, start here. https://flcourts.gov/Resources-Services/Office-of-Family-Courts/Family-Law-Forms-Self-Help-Information

Florida courts family law self-help information (Florida State Courts System): Official self-help information for Florida family cases, including where to find help in your county. https://www.flcourts.gov/Resources-Services/Court-Improvement/Family-Courts/Family-Law-Self-Help-Information

Frequently asked questions

Do both parents have to sign the parenting plan?

An agreed plan is signed by both parents and submitted for court approval. If parents cannot agree, each can propose a plan and the judge decides the terms based on the child's best interests.

Is there a supervised or long-distance version of the plan?

Yes. The official forms index includes parenting plan variants for supervised or safety-focused situations and for long-distance schedules. Use the official index to pick the version that matches your case.