This is an official Washington court form for use in a divorce case with children.
Washington Parenting Plan
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WA-WPF-01-0400
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The costs involved in establishing a parenting plan include a filing fee of $200-$250, photocopying fees, and (possibly) fees for service (delivering the papers to the other parent or other parties). If you cannot afford the filing fee, you may use a special form which may let you file without paying the filing fee.
In Washington, unmarried fathers have access to the same parenting rights as mothers, but they must first establish paternity.Once paternity is taken care of, a Parenting Plan is usually the best way to make parenting rights and responsibilities clear.
What Age Can a Child Refuse Visitation in Washington? Parenting plans or custody orders will stay in place until a child reaches 18, is emancipated, or the order is modified. Visitation is designed to benefit the child, not the child's parents. There's not a set age at which a child can refuse visitation.
In both Washington and Oregon, a child can only choose which parent they'd like to live with when they turn 18 or are otherwise emancipated. Minor children are not considered capable of making such decisions for themselves and are not permitted to choose living with one parent over another.
If the child is 12 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child. The judge may consider the wishes of the child as long as the judge determines that the child is "of sufficient age and capacity."
A temporary parenting plan or custody agreement contains information about where your child will live and how you and the other parent will care for your child during the divorce proceedings. A temporary plan lasts until the divorce is finalized and the permanent parenting plan is in place, usually one to six months.
Filing a Petition to Change Your Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule, or Custody Order has forms and instructions. You can get it and other info online at www.washingtonlawhelp.org. You may also get the court forms at http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/ or ask the family law facilitator, if your county has one.
You will usually file a parentage case or a petition for a parenting plan. If the parents agree on a proposed Parenting Plan, the court will usually approve it. If you do not agree, the court will enter a Parenting Plan after a hearing or trial. The court will look at many things.
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.