Parenting Plan Custody Agreement
Under Texas law, either parent may file a petition seeking child custody modification anytime.
What is custody parenting plan mediation?
If you are in need of parenting plan mediation, we assist you in developing a parenting plan, also referred to as a custody plan that makes sense for everyone. Parenting plans are custody agreements that solidify a day-to-day schedule, vacation time, holidays, support, and any other specific times or events that apply to your family. We help you foster a relationship that is built on mutual respect, patience, and consistency for you and your children. A parenting plan is a living document that will continually change as your children grow. Our mediators understand the challenges you face and will thoroughly discuss every aspect of your future parenting arrangement in detail. This helps parents avoid future conflicts without having to run to court. You will walk out of the parenting mediation feeling like you have received all the necessary tools to utilize as you progress through the process.
Get help modifying an existing child custody agreement
Under Texas law, either parent may file a petition seeking child custody modification anytime. We help you renegotiate the terms of your agreement so they work with your changing family situation. The petition must be filed in the court that granted the divorce unless the child has moved. If this has happened, the case may be transferred to the court in the child's new county.
If you and your former spouse live far apart, we can accomplish mediation via Zoom, if necessary.
How does custody parenting plan mediation help?
Parenting plans, also known as “custody agreements” are agreements that solidify your day-to-day schedules, vacation time, holidays, support needs, and any other circumstances that apply to your family. A parenting plan is a living document that will continually evolve as your children grow.
Common reasons to modify your parenting plan agreement
Circumstances in your lives may change as you and your former partner follow separate paths. As your children grow, their needs will inevitably change. The most common circumstances for modification include:
Change in your income
Change in ex-spouse’s income
Change in custody time
Change in the child’s schedule
Change in the parent’s work schedule
Relocation
Change in spouse’s habitation or marital status
Moving requests
Best interest in the children’s needs
As your mediators, we will work with you and the other parent to cover every aspect of your future parenting arrangement in detail. The parenting plan we create together will have a built-in framework to solve future conflicts without having to go to court. We achieve this in part by planning for common situations and disagreements that may arise over time.
If you are unsure whether recent changes in your circumstances would require a modification, simply give us a call and we can help you determine if one is necessary.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with one of our divorce therapists/divorce mediators at the Relationship Resolution Center. Call (408) 688-7022 today.