This is an official Washington court form for use in a divorce case with children.
Seattle Washington Parenting Plan
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WA-WPF-01-0400
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An acknowledged father or mother may file a petition to ask the court for a residential schedule/parenting plan or child support order four years or more after the Acknowledgment of Parentage they signed was filed with the Washington State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
Parenting plans define each parent's role in their child's custody. A judge signs a parenting plan to make it a legally enforceable court order. If parents agree on a parenting plan (sometimes called a custody agreement in this situation), they can settle and submit it to the court for approval.
When filing a parenting plan, you must pay a filing fee and a photocopying fee. You may also need to pay a fee to have the other spouse served with the paperwork. While the filing fee can cost anywhere from $200 to $350, you can file a special form to avoid the fee if you cannot afford to pay it.
You must wait: 20 days If the other party was served in person in Washington state. 60 days If the other party was served in person outside of Washington state, or by publication (because of a court order). 90 days If the other party was served by mail because of a court order.
The baseline parenting plan in Washington is what we sometimes call an 'every-other-weekend' plan. As the name implies, this type of parenting plan affords visitation to the non-custodial parent every-other weekend, plus usually a short weekly visit of about 2-4 hours.
Either parent can begin an action to modify child custody, visitation or other term of the Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule by filing a Petition and supporting affidavits with the clerk of the superior court. The documents must also be properly served on the other parent.
Permanent Parenting Plan See WA Rev. Code § 26.09. 184 (2020). Once a permanent parenting plan is adopted as an order of the court, both parents must follow its terms until a child reaches age 18, is emancipated, or the parenting plan is modified.
Parenting plans define each parent's role in their child's custody. A judge signs a parenting plan to make it a legally enforceable court order. If parents agree on a parenting plan (sometimes called a custody agreement in this situation), they can settle and submit it to the court for approval.
When filing a parenting plan, you must pay a filing fee and a photocopying fee. You may also need to pay a fee to have the other spouse served with the paperwork. While the filing fee can cost anywhere from $200 to $350, you can file a special form to avoid the fee if you cannot afford to pay it.
