Parenting Plan & Custody Order Templates
Plain-language resources for the parts of family court nobody explains.
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I DON’T WANT TO PICK ONE PIECE AT A TIME Some people know exactly which resource they need. Other people look at the whole divorce lifecycle and think, “Just give me everything.” If that is you, get the complete organized library in One Fell Swoop.
One Fell Swoop | The Complete Library
The whole map. From before you say it out loud through the years after 18, every stage in one place.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT I NEED YET Most people arrive here carrying seventeen different questions and no idea which one comes first. Start with the sentence that sounds most like the one in your head right now.
Where Are You Right Now? - FREE
Divorce isn’t one stage. Find where you are now, what matters here, and what to look at next.
I’M THINKING ABOUT DIVORCE Maybe you haven’t filed. Maybe you haven’t even said it out loud yet. You are allowed to understand what this could involve before deciding what you are going to do. Start with the free resources, then choose how much preparation you need.
The Pre-Filing Quick Start — FREE
Before anything is filed, know what to gather, document, and think through while you have time.
So... You Googled Divorce. — FREE
You haven't decided anything. You just need a place to sort through what you're thinking.
The 90-Day Prep Playbook
For the person who wants a plan for the next 90 days-not another night of Googling.
THE MONEY PART The reason you haven’t started may be money. Start with what divorce may actually cost, then organize the financial pieces you can control.
What This Actually Costs | Divorce Legal Fees
Retainers, fee agreements, and eight ways people pay for this. 46 pages. PDF + editable DOCX
ONLY NEED ONE MONEY TOOL? Choose the individual resource that matches what you are trying to organize right now.
I JUST FILED OR GOT SERVED Somebody served you. The other side has been getting ready since spring. You found out this week. There are deadlines, unfamiliar people and approximately forty-seven things that suddenly feel urgent. Start here.
So... You Got Served. Now What? - FREE
The first 72 hours, the one thing that is actually urgent, and the questions nobody hands you.
The High-Conflict Consult Playbook
When the backstory is enormous but your attorney meeting isn't. Organize what actually matters.
WE’RE MAKING TEMPORARY DECISIONS Now you need something to live under while the divorce is happening. Temporary orders can shape everyday life while the case moves forward. Know what you are being asked to think through before “temporary” becomes your normal Tuesday.
The Temporary Orders Complete Bundle
Your case is filed.Get the full toolkit for thinking through what everyday life looks like right now
WE’RE WORKING OUT THE KIDS “We’ll figure it out” is starting to feel like a terrible parenting plan. Start by understanding the schedules and custody structures before choosing the plan your family needs to examine more closely.
Wait… What Does 2-2-5-5 Mean? - FREE
Three calendars. All of them 50/50. All of them different.
Where the Kids Sleep | Parenting-Time Schedules
Ten schedules, drawn. The hidden issues. What happens as children grow. PDF + editable DOCX
CHOOSE YOUR PARENTING PLAN Already know which custody structure you are working with? Start with the corresponding core parenting plan.
The Complete Parenting Plan Bundle | All 3
Not ready to choose one structure? Compare all three and build from a more informed starting point.
OR FOLLOW ONE STRUCTURE ALL THE WAY THROUGH Get the temporary-order structure, parenting plan and supporting resources designed around the same custody path.
The Joint 50/50 Pathway
Know you're building 50/50? Get the resources designed around the joint-custody path.
The Split Custody Pathway
For families navigating different custody arrangements for different children.
The Sole Custody Pathway
Know your custody structure? Get the resources built specifically around the sole-custody path.
THE DETAILS PEOPLE REMEMBER LATER Custody structure is one decision. Devices, communication, changing needs and the things nobody thought to put into three pages of legal language are where daily life gets specific.
Step-Up Addendum | For Kids 5 & Under
Four steps with no automatic advancement isn't a schedule. It's four future motions.
Parallel Parenting | The Plan You May Already Have
For when "just communicate better" stopped being useful advice a long time ago.
WANT THE WHOLE PARENTING-PLAN COLLECTION? Get every parenting plan, every addendum and the schedules guide in one place.
The Long Game | Get Every Plan + Addendum
The Complete Bundle is the three plans. This adds every addendum and the schedules guide.
I’M PREPARING FOR MEDIATION OR AN AGREEMENT Mediation is where a lot of this gets decided. Start by understanding what the day may look like and organizing what you want in front of you before the conversation begins.
WHEN THE AGREEMENT ARRIVES You reached a deal. It is not your order yet. Slow down and read what was actually written before signing something you may live with for years.
So… They Sent The Agreement. - FREE
One question, asked of every paragraph. For the night before you sign something.
WANT BOTH PARTS IN ONE PLACE? Prepare before mediation. Slow down before signing.
Hour Six | Mediation Prep + The Last Read-Through
Three documents. Prep for the room, the money language, and the last read before you sign.
M DIVORCED—BUT IT ISN’T OVER You have an order. Unfortunately, having an order and having real life follow it are two different things. THE ORDER ISN’T BEING FOLLOWED The payment doesn’t arrive. The exchange doesn’t happen. The document says one thing and real life keeps doing another. Start here if the order may be clear, but it simply is not happening.
So… They're Not Following It. - FREE
The question to sort out first, and what to start writing down while you sort it.
The Document Says So | Enforcement
The order is not ambiguous and the other household is not following it.
THE ORDER DOESN’T FIT ANYMORE That is one problem. Here is the other one. The order may have worked when it was signed, but then a job changed, a child grew up or the schedule stopped matching anybody’s actual life.
So… You're Thinking About Modification - FREE
The questions to ask before you ask a court to change your order.
When the Order Stopped Fitting | Modification
A job changed. A schedule that worked at 6 stopped working at 11. Read your order actually says,
DEALING WITH BOTH? Sometimes the order isn’t being followed—and it no longer fits. Get the complete post-decree collection in one place.
The Order Isn't Working | Post-Decree Bundle
Four resources for when the document stops matching real life. Modification, enforcement, support.
OKAY. YOU MADE IT ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE. If you just scrolled through the entire divorce lifecycle mentally adding up what you may need, you might actually be the One Fell Swoop person.
One Fell Swoop | The Complete Library
The whole map. From before you say it out loud through the years after 18, every stage in one place.
