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A parenting plan helps to record agreements about the children clearly and executably.
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Create a parenting plan
A parenting plan helps to record agreements about the children clearly and executably.
Practical guideUnderstanding parental authority
Authority determines who can and must make important decisions about a minor child.
Practical guideAgree on a care arrangement or visitation arrangement
Make clear agreements about accommodation, care and contact that suit your child.
Practical guideRecognition and legal parenthood
Recognition is about legal parenthood; view authority and other consequences separately.
Practical guideApplying for parental authority: first check whether you already have it
Check recognition dates, registers and documents, and distinguish a joint application from a contested court request.
Practical guideContact arrangements not followed: distinguish restoring contact from safety concerns
Organise agreements, missed contact and concerns, and prepare legal advice when a child’s contact arrangements break down.
Practical guideThe child interview: space for the child's voice
Understand the Dutch child interview and support a child without directing what they say.
Practical guideShared parenting: from a schedule to workable arrangements
Assess care, information, money and daily feasibility without relying solely on the label shared parenting.
Practical guideMoving with a child after separation: preparation and consent
Map parental authority, daily consequences and alternatives before finalising a relocation plan.
Practical guideHolidays abroad with a child: authority, consent and documents
Prepare a trip abroad with the appropriate consent and the child's own travel documents.
Practical guideCommunication after separation: make workable arrangements
A practical communication plan about children, including boundaries, information arrangements, examples and safety.
Practical guideReviewing separation agreements: does the plan still work?
Review care, communication, child costs and housing arrangements. Distinguish practical adjustments from changes needing legal assessment.