Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart
Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart
Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart
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Which Schedule Should We Choose?<br />
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER<br />
WHEN CHOOSING A PARENTING SCHEDULE<br />
• How old is the child?<br />
• How mature is the child?<br />
• What is the child’s personality?<br />
• How strong is the child’s attachment to each parent?<br />
• Does the child or do the parents have any special needs?<br />
• What are the child’s relationships with siblings and friends?<br />
• Are the parents’ homes too far apart to maintain regular and frequent<br />
contact? (See page 57 on “Long–Distance <strong>Parenting</strong> &<br />
Relocation.”)<br />
• How flexible are the parents’ and children’s schedules?<br />
• What childcare arrangements are needed?<br />
• How and where will exchanges take place?<br />
• How will transportation be provided?<br />
• How well can the parents communicate and cooperate?<br />
• What are the child’s and the parents’ cultural and religious practices?<br />
• Are there any parental fitness concerns, such as domestic violence,<br />
substance abuse, or mental health problems?<br />
• What is each parent’s ability and availability to care <strong>for</strong> the child’s<br />
needs?<br />
• Will the parent be able to exercise the parenting time consistently?<br />
• What are the wishes of the child, if appropriate?<br />
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