Making plans:
A guide to parenting arrangements after separation or divorce
How to put your children first

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Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
• SECTION 1: WHAT YOU MAY BE FEELING
  • Separation and your emotions
  • Moving forward
  • Ask yourself: How am I coping with the separation or divorce?
• SECTION 2: WHAT YOUR CHILDREN MAY BE FEELING
  • Your children may be grieving too
  • What your children need to hear
  • How is my child coping?
• SECTION 3: PARENTING AFTER SEPARATION—FOCUSING ON YOUR CHILDREN
  • Some tips for working together
  • Protect your children from conflict
  • Ask yourself: How is our co-parenting relationship working?
• SECTION 4: WHAT IS THE BEST PARENTING ARRANGEMENT FOR MY CHILD?
  • Best interests of the child
  • Decision-Making
  • The parenting schedule
  • Resolving future parenting issues
• SECTION 5: OPTIONS FOR DEVELOPING A PARENTING ARRANGEMENT
  • Parenting Plans—putting your parenting arrangement in writing
  • Options for coming up with a parenting arrangement
  • Including your children's perspective
  • Which option would work best in my situation?
  • Making changes to an agreement or court order
• SECTION 6: SPECIAL ISSUES
  • Family violence
  • When one parent wants to move away
  • Following the terms of your agreement or order
  • New relationships and blended families
• APPENDIX A: HOW CHILDREN REACT AT DIFFERENT AGES AND STAGES
• APPENDIX B: E-MAIL ETIQUETTE FOR SEPARATING AND DIVORCING PARENTS
• DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES
• GLOSSARY

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