Custody and parenting plans
Parenting plans that fit the weeks you actually have
Judges want a plan that works for the children. So do you. We write one that accounts for school pickups, night shifts, grandparents and the long drive to the coast for spring break.
New parenting plans
Weekdays, weekends, holidays and summers, spelled out so nobody has to argue in the driveway.
Changing a plan
A new job, a new school or a move across town. We ask the court to update the plan when life changes.
Relocating with a child
Relocating with a child, or answering a parent who wants to, with a schedule that keeps both parents involved.
Fathers’ time
Unmarried fathers often need to establish paternity before they can ask for time. We handle both together.
Child support
Support worked out from real paychecks, health insurance and childcare costs, with the court’s guidelines shown to you.
When the plan isn’t followed
Missed exchanges and skipped weekends, documented and taken back to the court if talking doesn’t fix it.
What parents ask about schedules
Does my child get to choose?
A judge may consider an older child’s wishes, but children don’t decide. We keep kids out of the middle as much as we can.
Is fifty-fifty the default?
Courts start from what’s best for the child. Many plans end up close to equal, but the schedule has to work with school and both parents’ hours.
Can we change the plan without going back to court?
You can agree on small swaps between yourselves. A lasting change should be written up and approved, or it can’t be enforced.
I work nights. Will that count against me?
Not by itself. We build the schedule around the hours you have, and show the court who is with the children when.
Bring the school calendar and your work schedule
That’s most of what we need to sketch a first plan at the free meeting.
The first meeting is free. Fees and court costs after that, such as filing and service fees, are set out in a written agreement before any work starts.