An Iowa Agreed Parenting Plan is an agreement between two married parents involved in a divorce or separation that outlines how they will share parental responsibilities and parent-child contact. The plan includes details on the division of physical and legal responsibility for the child, as well as custody, visitation, and access schedules. It also includes provisions for decision-making, communication, and dispute resolution. There are two types of Iowa Agreed Parenting Plans: Joint Physical Care and Sole Physical Care. In a Joint Physical Care plan, both parents have physical custody of the child and share in the day-to-day decisions, while in a Sole Physical Care plan, one parent has primary physical custody of the child and makes all decisions. In both types of plans, the parents may agree to share legal custody, meaning that both parents have equal rights and responsibilities to make major decisions related to the child’s upbringing. The plan also includes visitation and access schedules, which outline when and how the non-custodial parent can have contact with the child. The Iowa Agreed Parenting Plan must be approved by the court in order to be legally binding. It can be changed with court approval if both parents agree, or if one parent can demonstrate a significant change in circumstances.