Attention Single Fathers!

[TheLadiesMan]

5. Transportation -- children and belongings

We shall arrive on time (no more than 10 minutes early or late) to drop off and pick up our child/ren. Because remembering is difficult for child/ren, we shall deliver our child/ren's clothing, school supplies, and belongings at the same time we deliver our child/ren. We shall return our child/ren's clothing in a clean condition to the parent who purchased the clothing.

When our child/ren are scheduled to return to father,

* father shall pick them up at: mother’s address
* mother shall drop them off at: (place)

When our child/ren are scheduled to return to mother,

* mother shall pick them up at: father’s address
* father shall drop them off at: (place)

6. *Flexibility

Although our child/ren need living arrangements that are predictable, if something unexpected or unavoidable comes up, we shall give each other as much notice as possible. If we are unable to agree on a change to the schedule, this residential schedule shall be followed. If this results in the need for child care, the scheduled ON-DUTY parent shall make the child care arrangements and pay the cost.

7. Communication

To keep our child/ren out of the middle of our relationship and any conflict, we shall not (A) ask them about the other parent, (B) ask them to give messages to the other parent, or (C) cut down the other parent around our child/ren. We shall treat each other with dignity and respect in the presence of our child/ren. We shall keep our conversations short and calm when exchanging our child/ren so they won't feel afraid or anxious. We agree our child/ren can have unlimited telephone access to each of us.

During long separation from our child/ren, we will maintain frequent contact with them by phone, letter, post cards, video, or audio tapes, etc. We will encourage and help our child/ren stay in touch with the other parent by phone, letter, etc. Before leaving, we shall give each other the address and phone number where our child/ren can be reached when they are away from home for more than 48 hours.

 

[TheLadiesMan]

8. Safety

* Neither party shall expose our child/ren to any illegal or immoral activities.
* We shall not operate a vehicle when under the influence of alcohol or non-prescription drugs when our child/ren are in the vehicle or use these substances /X/at all /_/carelessly when ON-DUTY as parent. We shall not leave our child/ren under age __14_ unattended at any time.
* Only immediate family or significant other
are to be present when our child/ren are exchanged.
* We shall not use, nor allow anyone else to use, physical discipline with our child/ren.
* Only biological or adoptive parents (no stepparents) can use physical discipline with our child/ren.
* All contact between our child/ren and N/A
shall be supervised by
* Neither parent shall allow our child/ren to be in the presence of N/A

9. Education

Each of us will contact our child/ren's schools to find out about their needs, progress, and special events including parent-teacher conferences. We shall also share information about our child/ren's school progress, behavior, and events with each other. We will encourage and support our child/ren's efforts for further education such as college or technical training. Major decisions about our child/ren's education (such as which school they will attend) will be made by the biological parents.

10. Extended Family

We recognize our child/ren will benefit from maintaining ties with grandparents, relatives, and people important to them and we will help our child/ren continue to be with these people from time to time.

 

[TheLadiesMan]

11. Financial Support

Child support shall be set in accordance with the Ohio Child Support Guidelines (OCSG). We know we may agree to more than the OCSG support amount, however, the judge will correct any child support amount listed in the pleadings filed in this case that is less than the OCSG amount. Child support shall be paid until our child/ren turn 18, or up to the age 19 if they continue attending high school.

For income tax exemption purposes, father can claim Son

in /_/odd /X/ even numbered years and mother can claim Son

in /X/odd /_/even numbered years.

12. Child Care

If occasional (not work-related) child care is needed by the ON-DUTY parent, we shall offer the other parent the chance to provide this care before seeking someone else to care for our child/ren. The ON-DUTY parent shall make any needed occasional child care arrangements and pay the cost.

Because the basic child support award does not cover work-related child care costs, father shall pay ____% and mother shall pay ______% of the cost of work-related child care directly to the child care provider in advance. The work-related child care provider shall be chosen by .

13. Health Care

We each have a right to our child/ren's medical information and records and we will communicate with each other on major health care for our child/ren. Major decisions about health care (such as the need for surgery) will be made by _________immediate family_____________. The ON-DUTY parent shall make sure our child/ren take their prescription medicine. In emergencies, each parent can consent to emergency medical treatment for our child/ren as needed and we shall notify the other parent as soon as possible.

Health insurance coverage for our child/ren shall be provided by /_/father /_/mother /X/the parent that can obtain suitable coverage through an employer at the lower cost. In addition to child support, we shall share costs for our child/ren's health care which are not covered or paid in full by insurance (including the cost for health insurance premiums and deductibles, medical, dental, orthodontic, and vision care). These out-of-pocket health care costs shall be prorated between us in proportion to our OCSG incomes. Currently, father's share is _______% and mother's share is _______%. These payments shall be paid directly between us no later than (A)30 days after receiving the bill OR (B)30 days after receiving proof of how much the insurance company paid on the bill, whichever occurs last.

 

[TheLadiesMan]

14. Move from Current Residence

We shall give each other as much notice as possible and at least _____30____days notice when a decision to move is made. A move of _____60_____miles or more makes it difficult to follow the schedules in this Plan and requires a new agreement. We shall resolve the changes concerning our child/ren and have them made an order of the court before moving to a new location of over ____60_____miles.

15. Child/ren's out-of-state Travel

We shall not remove our child/ren from the state of Ohio without advance agreement of both of us. We shall include the date we shall return our child/ren to Ohio in our written agreement.

16. Disputes

If one of us does not follow a part of this Plan, we understand the other parent's obligations under the Plan are not affected. When we cannot agree on the meaning of some part of this agreement or if a big change (such as a move or remarriage) causes conflict, we shall make a good faith effort to resolve our differences through mediation before returning to court for relief.

17. Other

Reasonable costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party in any action brought to enforce any terms of this agreement.

 

[TheLadiesMan]

18. Duration

ONCE THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE AN ORDER OF THE COURT, this agreement shall be in effect until further court order. Any changes to the Plan shall be made in writing, dated, and signed by each of us. Until such written change is made an order of the court, this agreement will govern any dispute.

Our signed copies of this agreement shall (check all that apply):

* X serve as our parenting arrangements until court orders are entered.
* be delivered to the court to be merged and incorporated into our divorce decree.
* X be delivered to the court with a request that an order be entered in conformance with this agreement.
* be delivered to our attorneys for their review.

 

[catman]

I have shared custody and forgot when its my year to claim my daughter on my taxes that i also get to claim head of household this cost me 1300.00 cause she filed before i did and both partys cant claim hh !!