The Purpose of the Alabama Parenting Plans website is to:
- Provide model parenting plan court forms to be used by parents, lawyers, and judges.
- Provide options for choosing a time-sharing schedule based on the best interests of the child(ren). Note that these schedules are suggested but can be adjusted to fit an individual family’s needs.
What is a Parenting Plan?
A Parenting Plan is a court form that contains:
- Information about child custody and decisions parents make when raising their child(ren).
- A General Time-Sharing Schedule which specifies when child(ren) share their time with parents during the regular school year. Parents can complete a Parenting Plan together, or each parent can complete a separate Parenting Plan to submit to the Court.
General Disclaimers
This website contains options for time-sharing schedules provided by the Alabama Law Institute which are consistent with current statutory and case law. However, these time-sharing schedules do not constitute legal advice. Further, these options do not convey any recommendation(s) to the user or a preference by the Alabama Law Institute of a choice or course of action.
NOTICE: Any proposals regarding these plans selected by any party and/or attorney are subject to approval by the Court assigned to the case, and will NOT have the force or effect of law or obligation UNLESS AND UNTIL specifically adopted by court order. Further, once a plan has been adopted by a court, any changes/alterations should be by court order only.