{"id":319,"date":"2017-10-06T15:30:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T15:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eralawgroup.wordpress.com\/?p=319"},"modified":"2018-09-27T15:32:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:32:07","slug":"familyfriday-parenting-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eralawgroup.com\/familyfriday-parenting-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"#FamilyFriday \u2013 Parenting Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
On this week\u2019s #FamilyFriday article the attorneys at ERA Law Group, LLC want to discuss the importance of Parenting Plans<\/a>.\u00a0 You\u2019ve heard it, we\u2019ve written about it, and everyone knows it \u2013 divorce can get ugly and children are often the first to suffer.\u00a0 Parenting Plans encourage parents to focus on the needs of their children, how best to co-parent, and how to anticipate and\/or address the various changes in their lives at the time of its creation and in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n Frequently parties obtain their divorce, receive their Judgment of Absolute Divorce, and some form of an access schedule, holiday schedule, and child support.\u00a0 What happens when this changes?\u00a0 What about claiming the children on your taxes?\u00a0 What about switching schools?\u00a0 Sports?\u00a0 Doctors?\u00a0 The Judgment of Absolute Divorce<\/a> is frequently silent on many of these issues which results in continuous litigation.\u00a0 A well-drafted Parenting Plan can resolve many, if not all, of these issues.\u00a0 More importantly, it allows parents to come together as parents \u2013 not as spouses.\u00a0 They may no longer be spouses but they will always be parents.<\/p>\n Attorneys and mediators can help you and your family create a Parenting Plan that best suits your family dynamic and situation.\u00a0 Additionally, attorneys and mediators often know what questions to ask, problems to prepare for, things to consider that many parents in the moment don\u2019t think about.\u00a0 Most importantly, settling the disputes between the spouses when it comes to them as parents also make the divorce process less painful for children.\u00a0 Their parents may not be married but their family will have consistency and a plan in place.<\/p>\n