A parenting plan is an informal agreement that the parents make in order to determine how they will continue to care for and support their children when they are no longer together. In Australia, when parents divorce or separate they need to make parenting arrangements for their children.

Parents are encouraged to meet together and write their agreement down in a plan instead of relying on verbal agreements.

This benefits you and your child because making a good parenting plan can help your child adjust better to the new family circumstances.