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#*Much of the legal language in the Benchbook plan is suited to American law and won't be suitable for British Columbia parenting plans; you'll have to adapt the terminology accordingly.#*The plans refer to American subjects (like holidays and social security numbers) that you'll have to change or delete.#*The plans can be adapted to include visitation schedules that will evolve as the children grow up.
→Sample parenting plans
A lot of users of this resource have asked about sample parenting plans. I can't post an example of a parenting plan or separation agreement of my own, as I always draft those from scratch to reflect the unique needs and circumstances of each client. I can, however, post the link to the federal Department of Justice's [https://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/parent/plan.html Parenting Plan Tool], and the following parenting plans that are drawn from the Idaho Benchbook, a creation of family law lawyers from the Idaho state bar and judiciary. Other parenting plans and parenting agreements can doubtless be found online.
*[http://fourthjudicialcourt.idaho.gov/pdf/FCS_sample1.doc Sample #1]: developed for a young child with a primary parent, frequent contact with the other parent but no overnight visitation , and this plan also addresses safety and transportation issues.*[http://fourthjudicialcourt.idaho.gov/pdf/FCS_sample2.doc Sample #2]: developed with a primary parent, every other weekend visitation , and this plan also addresses substance abuse issues. *[http://fourthjudicialcourt.idaho.gov/pdf/FCS_sample3.doc Sample #3]: developed as a 50/50 shared parenting plan and addresses extra-circular activities and summer vacations.
Note three things about the Idaho plans:
You might also want to have a look at the [http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/parenting/ Parenting Time Guidelines] found in the Indiana Rules of Court, which are extremely detailed and very child-focused.
For an example from British Columbia, see the Parenting After Separation Worksheet # 4 about creating a parenting plan: [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/birth-adoption-death-marriage-and-divorce/divorce/family/basics/help/p-a-s/pas-handbook.pdfParenting After Separation Worksheet #4] about creating a parenting plan.
There is also a do-it-yourself separation agreement kit on the Legal Services Society website, which contains some information about parenting plans: https://familylaw.lss.bc.ca/guides/separation/parenting.php