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Co-parenting requires flexibility, patience, open and consistent communication, and a willingness on the part of both parents to negotiate, compromise, and be resilient because you won't always get your way.

It is important to note when completing a C100 is that the courts may take 4 to 6 weeks to deal with such applications. The matter could be further delayed if the court is currently dealing with a backlog of work. However, if the matter is urgent you can submit an emergency application to the family court.

“Co-parenting” (sometimes called “shared parenting”) is when both parents work together as a team to raise their children, even after the marriage or romantic relationship is over.

Co-parenting requires flexibility, patience, open and consistent communication, and a willingness on the part of both parents to negotiate, compromise, and be resilient because you won't always get your way.

Co-parenting successfully: tips Aim to be flexible. ... Try to accept different parenting styles. ... Help your child feel connected to their other parent. ... Keep your child's other parent up to date. ... Plan for tasks, activities and events. ... Give your child's other parent some time to learn the ropes.

Be Respectful Co-parenting should be seen as a partnership, not an ongoing battle. Keep your child's needs at heart, and be sure that your partner does the same. If nothing is going on that tells you otherwise, trust that your co-parent and their new partner are doing the same.

It costs £232 to apply. Alternatively fill in the C100 form to make an application and send it to the family court closest to where your child lives.

Types of Co-parenting. Researchers have identified three major types of post-divorce co-parental relationships: 1) parallel parenting, which is the most common (occurring more than 50% of the time), 2) conflicted co-parenting, and 3) cooperative co-parenting (both of which occur around 25% of the time).