Form 16-1

NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA

[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]

[Petitioner’s Proposed/Respondent’s Proposed/Petitioner’s and Respondent’s Agreed] Parenting Plan

(Check boxes as applicable)

[Agreed/Proposed] Parenting Plan of      ¨ Party A      ¨ Party B      ¨ Both Parties

Parties:

Attorneys:

Child[ren]:

      

      

      

      

      

      

(Attach another page for additional children)

Primary residence of child[ren]:

¨    [Name of party A] to designate within the following geographic area:       

      

¨    [Name of party A] to designate without regard to geographic location

¨    Within the following geographic area, with neither party having the right to designate: ________________________________ [applicable only in agreed plan]

[Name of party A] also has the right to receive and give receipt for periodic payments for the support of the child[ren] and to hold or disburse those funds for the benefit of the child[ren].

Child support to be paid by [name of party B] to [name of party A]

Amount to be paid on a monthly basis: $____________ 

To be paid      ¨ weekly      ¨ biweekly      ¨ semimonthly      ¨ monthly

Beginning date: __________________

Income withholding order

¨   will be served

¨    will not be served unless [name of party B] is delinquent in payments

To be reduced as follows: (complete as applicable)

$ ____________ when any child is no longer eligible to receive child support

$ ____________ when another child is no longer eligible to receive child support

$ ____________ when another child is no longer eligible to receive child support

$ ____________ when another child is no longer eligible to receive child support

$ ____________ when another child is no longer eligible to receive child support

$ ____________ when another child is no longer eligible to receive child support

(Attach another page for additional reductions)

Health insurance for the child[ren]:

¨   [name of party A]       ¨ [name of party B] will carry health insurance on the child[ren]

¨   [name of party B]       ¨ [name of party A] will reimburse the other party for carrying    health insurance on the child[ren]

Uninsured health-care expenses to be paid as follows: [percent] percent by [name of party A] and [percent] percent by [name of party B]

The rights and duties of the parties should be allocated as follows:

[Name of party A] should have the following rights at all times:

[Name of party B] should have the following rights at all times:

[Name of party A] and [name of party B] have the following duties by law:

the duty to inform the other conservator[s] of the child[ren] in a timely manner of significant information concerning the health, education, and welfare of the child[ren];

the duty to inform the other conservator[s] of the child[ren] if the conservator resides with for at least thirty days, marries, or intends to marry a person who the conservator knows is regis­tered as a sex offender under chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure or is cur­rently charged with an offense for which on conviction the person would be required to register under that chapter. Notice of this information should be provided to the other conser­vator[s] as soon as practicable, but not later than the fortieth day after the date the conservator of the child[ren] begins to reside with the person or on the tenth day after the date the marriage occurs, as appropriate. The notice must include a description of the offense that is the basis of the person’s requirement to register as a sex offender or of the offense with which the person is charged;

the duty to inform the other conservator[s] of the child[ren] if the conservator establishes a residence with a person who the conservator knows is the subject of a final protective order sought by an individual other than the conservator that is in effect on the date the residence with the person is established. Notice of this information should be provided to the other con­servator[s] of the child[ren] as soon as practicable, but not later than the thirtieth day after the date the conservator establishes residence with the person who is the subject of the final pro­tective order;

the duty to inform the other conservator[s] of the child[ren] if the conservator resides with, or allows unsupervised access to a child by, a person who is the subject of a final protective order sought by the conservator after the expiration of the sixty-day period following the date the final protective order is issued. Notice of this information should be provided to the other con­servator[s] of the child[ren] as soon as practicable, but not later than the ninetieth day after the date the final protective order was issued; and

the duty to inform the other conservator[s] of the child[ren] if the conservator is the subject of a final protective order issued after the date of the order establishing conservatorship. Notice of this information should be provided to the other conservator[s] of the child[ren] as soon as practicable, but not later than the thirtieth day after the date the final protective order was issued.

During [her/his] parenting times, [name of party A] should have the following rights and duties:

During [her/his] parenting times, [name of party B] should have the following rights and duties:

[Name of party A] should have the following rights:

¨      the
¨   exclusive right
¨   right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨   independent right

to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures;

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment of the child[ren];

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to represent the child[ren] in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child[ren];

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States;

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to make decisions concerning the child[ren]’s education;

¨      except as provided by section 264.0111 of the Texas Family Code, the
¨      exclusive right
¨   right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to the services and earnings of the child[ren];

¨      except when a guardian of the child[ren]’s estate[s] or a guardian or attorney ad litemhas been appointed for the child[ren], the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to act as an agent of the child[ren] in relation to the child[ren]’s estate[s] if the child[ren]’s action is required by a state, the United States, or a foreign government;

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,

to apply for [a] passport[s] for the child[ren], to renew the child[ren]’s passport[s], and to maintain possession of the child[ren]’s passport[s]; and

¨      the
¨      exclusive duty
¨      duty, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent duty

to manage the estate[s] of the child[ren] to the extent the estate[s] [has/have] been cre­ated by the community or joint property of the parents.

[Name of party B] should have the following rights:

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures;

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment of the child[ren];

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to represent the child[ren] in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child[ren];

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States;

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to make decisions concerning the child[ren]’s education;

¨      except as provided by section 264.0111 of the Texas Family Code, the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent right

to the services and earnings of the child[ren];

¨      except when a guardian of the child[ren]’s estate[s] or a guardian or attorney ad litemhas been appointed for the child[ren], the
¨   exclusive right
¨   right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨   independent right

to act as an agent of the child[ren] in relation to the child[ren]’s estate[s] if the child[ren]’s action is required by a state, the United States, or a foreign government;

¨      the
¨      exclusive right
¨      right, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,

to apply for [a] passport[s] for the child[ren], to renew the child[ren]’s passport[s], and to maintain possession of the child[ren]’s passport[s]; and

¨      the
¨      exclusive duty
¨      duty, subject to the agreement of the other parent conservator,
¨      independent duty

to manage the estate[s] of the child[ren] to the extent the estate[s] [has/have] been created by the community or joint property of the parents.

[[Name of party A]/[Name of party B]] should have the exclusive right and duty to prepare and file income tax returns for the child[ren]’s estate[s].

The following should be ordered by the court to optimize the development of a close and con­tinuing relationship between each parent and the child[ren]:

      

      

      

      

      

Parenting Time with Child[ren](Please check boxes for requested periods)

When [name of party B] resides 100 miles or less from the primary residence of the child[ren], that party shall have parenting time with the child[ren] as follows:

a.Weekends

Weekends during school term—on weekends that occur during the regular school term, beginning on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each month at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after the weekend –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

Weekends not during school term—on weekends that do not occur during the regu­lar school term, beginning on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each month at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday. –OR–

¨       other weekend times:       
      

If a weekend period of parenting time begins on a student holiday or a teacher in-service day that falls on a Friday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, that weekend period of parenting time shall begin on Thursday at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

If a weekend period of parenting time begins on a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Friday during the summer months when school is not in session, that weekend period of parenting time shall begin on Thursday at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   other time: ____________ __.m.

If a weekend period of parenting time ends on or is immediately followed by a stu­dent holiday or a teacher in-service day that falls on a Monday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Monday during the summer months when school is not in session, that weekend period of parenting time shall end at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the Monday holiday or student holiday or teacher in-service day –OR–

¨   6:00 p.m. on the Monday holiday or at the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after the student holiday or teacher in-service day –OR–

¨   other time:       

b.Weekdays

On Thursday of each week during the regular school term, beginning at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   8:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes on Friday

–OR–

On ¨ Tuesday –OR– ¨ Wednesday of each week during the regular school term, beginning at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   8:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes the next morning

c.Spring Vacation in Even-Numbered Years—beginning on the day the child[ren]’s school is dismissed at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes after that vacation –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after that vacation –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

d.Summers

With written notice to the other parent by April 1:

¨   thirty days during the summer, beginning no earlier than the day after the child’s school is dismissed for the summer vacation and ending no later than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation in that year, to be exercised in no more than two separate periods of at least seven consecutive days each, as specified in the written notice [include if applicable: , provided that the period or periods of extended summer parenting time do not interfere with Father’s Day possession]. These periods of parenting time shall begin and end at 6:00 p.m. on each applicable day. –OR–

¨   other periods of summer parenting time:       

   

If written notice is not given by April 1 of a year specifying an extended period or periods of summer parenting time for that year, summer parenting time for that year:

¨   shall begin at 6:00 p.m. on July 1 and end at 6:00 p.m. on July 31 –OR–

¨   other thirty-day period during the summer months:       

[Name of party A] shall have a superior right of parenting time with the child[ren] as follows:

a.Spring Vacation in Odd-Numbered Years—beginning on the day the child[ren]’s school is dismissed at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes after that vacation –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after that vacation –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

b.Summer Weekend Parenting Time

¨       With written notice to the other parent by April 15, on any one weekend during any one period of the other parent’s period of extended summer parenting time, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and ending at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, provided that the parent picks up the child from the other parent and returns the child to the same place [include if applicable: and that the weekend selected does not interfere with Father’s Day possession]. –OR–

¨   other times:       

   

c.Extended Summer Parenting Time

¨       With written notice to the other parent by April 15 or fourteen days’ written notice on or after April 16, the parent may designate one weekend beginning no earlier than the day after the child’s school is dismissed for the summer vacation and ending no later than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation, during which an otherwise scheduled weekend period of parenting time of the other parent shall not take place in that year, provided that the weekend so designated does not interfere with the other parent’s period or periods of extended summer parenting time [include if applicable: or with Father’s Day possession]. –OR–

¨   other times:       

   

¨   other summer arrangements:       

   

When [name of party B] resides more than 100 miles from the primary residence of the child[ren], that party shall have parenting time with the child[ren] as follows:

a.Weekends

Select one of the following provisions, depending on the distance between
the present residence of party B and that of the child[ren]

¨   [Name of party B] is currently residing 100 miles or less from the primary residence of the child[ren]. If that situation changes, within ninety days after [name of party B] begins to reside more than 100 miles from the primary residence of the child[ren] [name of party B] shall give notice to [name of party A] specifying which option for weekend parenting time [name of party B] will exercise. At that time, [name of party B] may select either Option One or Option Two.

Complete Option One and Option Two

Option One:

On weekends, beginning on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each month at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   other time: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday –OR–

¨   other time:       

Option Two:

Not more than one weekend per month of [name of party B]’s choice, with fourteen days’ notice to [name of party A] preceding each chosen weekend, beginning on the day school recesses for the weekend at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes after the weekend –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after the weekend –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

The weekend chosen should not conflict with provisions regarding Christmas, Thanksgiving, a child’s birthday, or [Mother’s/Father’s] Day possession.

–OR–

¨         [Name of party B] is currently residing more than 100 miles from the primary residence of the child[ren]. [Name of party B] shall have weekend parenting time with the child[ren] as follows:

Select and complete Option One or Option Two

Option One:

On weekends, beginning on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each month at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   other time: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday –OR–

¨   other time:       

–OR–

Option Two:

Not more than one weekend per month of [name of party B]’s choice, with fourteen days’ notice to [name of party A] preceding each chosen weekend, beginning on the day school recesses for the weekend at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes after the weekend –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after the weekend –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

The weekend chosen should not conflict with provisions regarding Christmas, Thanksgiving, a child’s birthday, or [Mother’s/Father’s] Day possession.

b.Weekend Possession Extended by a Holiday

If a weekend period of parenting time begins on a student holiday or a teacher in-service day that falls on a Friday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, that weekend period of parenting time shall begin on Thursday at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

If a weekend period of parenting time begins on a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Friday during the summer months when school is not in session, that weekend period of parenting time shall begin on Thursday at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   other time: ____________ __.m.

If a weekend period of parenting time ends on or is immediately followed by a stu­dent holiday or a teacher in-service day that falls on a Monday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Monday during the summer months when school is not in session, that weekend period of parenting time shall end at:

¨         6:00 p.m. on the Monday holiday or student holiday or teacher in-service day –OR–

¨          6:00 p.m. on the Monday holiday or at the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after the student holiday or teacher in-service day –OR–

¨          other time:       

c.Spring Vacation Every Year—beginning on the day the child[ren]’s school is dis­missed for the school’s spring vacation at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes after that vacation –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after that vacation –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

d.Summers

With written notice to the other parent by April 1:

¨       forty-two days during the summer, beginning no earlier than the day after the child’s school is dismissed for the summer vacation and ending no later than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation in that year, to be exercised in no more than two separate periods of at least seven consecutive days each, as specified in the written notice [include if applicable: ,  provided that the period or periods of extended summer parenting time do not interfere with Father’s Day possession]. These periods of parenting time shall begin and end at 6:00 p.m. on each applicable day –OR–

¨   other periods of summer parenting time:       

   

If written notice is not given by April 1 of a year specifying an extended period or periods of summer parenting time for that year, summer parenting time for that year:

¨   shall begin at 6:00 p.m. on June 15 and end at 6:00 p.m. on July 27 –OR–

¨   other forty-two-day period during the summer months:      

   

When [name of party B] resides more than 100 miles from the primary residence of the child[ren], [name of party A] shall have a superior right of parenting time with the child[ren] as follows:

a.Summer Weekend Parenting Time

¨       With written notice to the other parent by April 15, on any one weekend during any one period of the other parent’s period of extended summer parenting time, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday and ending at 6:00 p.m. on the following Sun­day, provided that if a period of parenting time by the other parent in that year exceeds thirty days, the parent may have parenting time with the child[ren] under the terms of this provision on any two nonconsecutive weekends during that period, and provided that the parent picks up the child[ren] from the other parent and returns the child[ren] to the same place [include if applicable: and that no weekend selected interferes with Father’s Day possession]. –OR–

¨   other times:       

   

b.Extended Summer Parenting Time

¨       With written notice to the other parent by April 15, the parent may designate twenty-one days beginning no earlier than the day after the child’s school is dismissed for the summer vacation and ending no later than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation in that year, to be exercised in no more than two separate periods of at least seven consecutive days each, during which the other parent shall not have parenting time with the child[ren], provided that the period or periods so designated do not interfere with the other parent’s period or periods of extended summer parenting time [include if appli­cable: or with Father’s Day possession]. These periods of possession shall begin and end at 6:00 p.m. on each applicable day. –OR–

¨   other times:       

   

¨   other summer arrangements:       

   

Holidays Unaffected by Distance:

a.Christmas Holidays in Even-Numbered Years

[Name of party B] shall have parenting time with the child[ren] beginning on the day the child[ren] are dismissed from school for the Christmas school vacation at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __.m.

and ending at:

¨   noon on December 28 –OR–

¨   ____________ __.m. on December ____________

[Name of party A] shall have parenting time with the child[ren] beginning at:

¨   noon on December 28 –OR–

¨      ____________ __.m. on December ____________

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes after that Christmas school vacation  –OR–

¨   ____________ __.m. on ____________________________

b.Christmas Holidays in Odd-Numbered Years

[Name of party A] shall have parenting time with the child[ren] beginning on the day the child[ren] are dismissed from school for the Christmas school vacation at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __. m.

and ending at:

¨   noon on December 28 –OR–

¨   ____________ __. m. on December ____________

[Name of party B] shall have parenting time with the child[ren] beginning at:

¨   noon on December 28 –OR–

¨   ____________ __. m. on December ____________

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the day before school resumes after that Christmas school vacation –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after that Christmas school vacation –OR–

¨   ____________ __. m. on ____________________________

c.Thanksgiving in Odd-Numbered Years

[Name of party B] shall have parenting time with the child[ren] in odd-numbered years beginning on the day the child[ren]’s school is dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __. m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the Sunday following Thanksgiving –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after that Thanksgiving holiday –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

d.Thanksgiving in Even-Numbered Years

[Name of party A] shall have parenting time with the child[ren] in even-numbered years beginning on the day the child[ren]’s school is dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is dismissed –OR–

¨   other time after school dismissal: ____________ __. m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on the Sunday following Thanksgiving –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after that Thanksgiving holiday –OR–

¨   other time before school resumes:       

e.Child’s Birthday

If a parent is not otherwise entitled to present parenting time with a child on the child’s birthday, that parent shall have parenting time with the child

¨   [check if desired] and the child’s minor sibling[s]

on the child’s birthday beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. on that day, provided that the parent picks up the child[ren] from the other parent’s residence and returns the child[ren] to that same place.

f.Father’s Day

Father shall have parenting time with the child[ren] each year beginning on the Fri­day preceding Father’s Day at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   other time: ____________ __. m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on Father’s Day –OR–

¨   8:00 a.m. on the Monday after Father’s Day weekend –OR–

¨   other time: ____________________________

–OR–

¨   Father shall have parenting time with the child[ren] on Father’s Day from ______ a.m. until ______p.m.

If Father is not otherwise entitled to present parenting time, he shall pick up the child[ren] from Mother’s residence and return the child[ren] to that same place.

g.Mother’s Day

Mother shall have parenting time with the child[ren] each year beginning on the Fri­day preceding Mother’s Day at:

¨   6:00 p.m. –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school is regularly dismissed –OR–

¨   other time: ____________ __. m.

and ending at:

¨   6:00 p.m. on Mother’s Day –OR–

¨   the time the child[ren]’s school resumes after Mother’s Day –OR–

¨   other time: ____________ __. m.

–OR–

¨   Mother shall have parenting time with the child[ren] on Mother’s Day from ______ a.m. until ______p.m.

If Mother is not otherwise entitled to present parenting time, she shall pick up the child[ren] from Father’s residence and return the child[ren] to that same place.

h.Other Periods

[Name of party A] shall have parenting time with the child[ren]:       

   

   

[Name of party B] shall have parenting time with the child[ren]:       

   

   

i.Periods of Electronic Parenting Time

[Name of party A] shall have electronic parenting time with the child[ren] as follows:       

   

   

[Name of party B] shall have electronic parenting time with the child[ren] as follows:       

   

   

[Name of party A] shall have parenting time with the child[ren] at all times not assigned to [name of party B].

General Rules Regarding Parenting Times

At the beginning of a parenting time, [name of party B] shall pick up the child[ren]:

¨   at the residence of [name of party A] –OR–

¨   at the following location:       

and [name of party A] shall surrender the child to [name of party B] at that time.

If a parenting time begins at the end of a child’s school day, [name of party B] shall pick up the child:

¨   at the child’s school –OR–

¨   at the location where the school bus takes the child –OR–

¨   at the following after-school care location:       

or if school is not in session on that day, at the following location:      

   

and [name of party A] shall surrender the child to [name of party B] under these circumstances.

If the child will not be in school on the day the parenting time begins, [name of party A] shall notify [name of party B] in advance.

At the end of [his/her] parenting time, [name of party B] shall:

¨   surrender the child[ren] to [name of party A] at [name of party B]’s residence –OR–

¨          return the child[ren] to [name of party A]’s residence, except that if [name of party A] and [name of party B] live in the same county at the time an order is rendered and [name of party B] remains in the county but [name of party A] moves out of the county, then, beginning on the date [name of party A] moves, [name of party B] shall surrender the children to [name of party A] at the residence of [name of party B].

If [name of party B]’s parenting time ends at the time a child’s school resumes, [name of party B] shall deliver the child:

¨   to school in time for the beginning of the child’s school day –OR–

¨   to [name of party A]’s residence at ____________ __. m.

   or, if school is not in session on that day, to the following location:       
__________________ at ____________ __.m.

If [name of party B]’s parenting time ends at the time a child’s school resumes and for any rea­son the child is not or will not be returned to school, [name of party B] should immediately notify

¨   the school

¨   [name of party A]

¨   the following person:       

that the child will not be or has not been returned to school.

If a child brings personal effects from one party’s residence to another for parenting time, the party to whose residence the personal effects were brought

¨   shall    ¨   needn’t

ensure that the child returns to the other party’s residence with the personal effects that were brought.

A party may designate [any competent adult/[specify person[s]]] to pick up and return the child, as applicable.

[Name of party B] should notify [name of party A] on each occasion that [name of party B] will be unable to exercise a period of [name of party B]’s parenting time.

[Name of party A] should notify [name of party B] on each occasion that [name of party A] will be unable to exercise a period of [name of party A]’s parenting time.

Future Disagreements

If future disagreement arises between the parents regarding this parenting plan, before the par­ties go to court, except in an emergency, they shall use the following dispute resolution pro­cess or other dispute resolution process:

¨   Collaborative law

¨   Mediation

¨   Nonbinding arbitration

¨   Binding arbitration

¨   Parenting coordinator

¨   Parenting facilitator

¨   (Other)       

Agreement of Parties

We have agreed to the foregoing parenting plan and request the Court to make the plan an order of the Court.

Certificate of Service

I certify that a copy of this parenting plan has been delivered to counsel for the other party in accordance with rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on [date] by [elec­tronic filing manager/e-mail at [e-mail address]/fax at [fax number]/personal delivery at [address]/commercial delivery service at [address]/certified mail at [address]/first-class mail at [address]].

   
[Name]
Attorney for [name]