You and your ex have completed the divorce process and maybe you are feeling good about it. You might be thinking that your settlement is fair and accounts for everything going on in your lives right now. You likely took everything in your child’s life into consideration when building your parenting plan, but there are some additional things to think about in order to have long-term success with your parenting plan.
You may have considered all aspects of your current life into your parenting plan, but did you consider the future? Your baby will grow into a toddler, a toddler into a child, and a child to a teenager.
They say that the only constant thing in life is change. Taking future factors into consideration when drafting your parenting plan is the best way to have a plan that works for you and your child in the future. Here are a few things that could possibly occur that could throw your parenting plan out of whack:
- You or your co-parent could change jobs, get a new job, or lose a job.
- Your newborn will get older, altering the custody arrangement.
- You child may start school or daycare, requiring transportation.
- One or both of you may remarry.
Not taking certain factors into consideration when drafting a parenting plan may lead to problems. One of you may want to require new arrangements, but the other may like them the way they are. Looking in the long-term when creating custody agreements can save you both time and money.
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If you need help drafting a parenting plan that considers the future, contact a family attorney in Vancouver WA who will understand your personal situation. Click here to read more about Lambert Law Office.