IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JASPER
COUNTY, MISSOURI
AT SPRINGFIELD
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In Re the Marriage of: |
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Julie Marie Taylor, |
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SSN: 487-88-8888, |
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Petitioner, |
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vs. |
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Brad Micheal Taylor, |
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SSN: 488-77-7777, |
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Respondent. |
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PETITIONER’S PROPOSED PARENTING PLAN
A. Custody and Parenting Time
1. There are 2 children born of the marriage namely, Cooper Frederick Taylor, born 10-11-1994, social security number 487-11-9082 and Ronnie Thomas Taylor, born 10/11/1994, social security number 487-84-7788. The parties shall have joint legal custody of the children and the children’s principal residence shall be with the Mother.
2. Neither party shall move his or her residence or the residence of the children without giving 60 days written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any party with custody or visitation rights. (Section 452.377 RSMo).
3. Parenting time for the Father shall be every weekend from Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday at 6:00 p.m. weekdays from Thursday after school until Friday morning
4. Exchanges:
All exchanges of the minor children shall occur at residence of Mother.
If an exchange occurs at a location other than a parent’s residence, the parent scheduled to have time with the children shall pickup and return the children to the specified location and the other parent shall be responsible for assuring the children are at the specified location for pick up, unless other arrangements are described:
5. Transportation:
Father shall be responsible for transportation of the children at beginning of visit.
Mother shall be responsible for transportation of the children at end of visit.
Extraordinary Transportation Costs (bus, train, airfare) shall be shared between the parties with Mother paying 50% and Father paying 50%.
6. Holiday Schedule:
FATHER EVEN YEARS
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Good Friday |
From Friday at 8:00 a.m. until Easter Sunday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Independence Day |
From 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m |
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Halloween |
From 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m |
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Thanksgiving Day |
From Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. until Friday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Christmas Day |
From 9:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve until 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day |
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Childrens Birthdays |
From 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. |
MOTHER EVEN YEARS
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New Years Eve |
From 6:00 p.m. on New Years Eve until 6:00 p.m. on New Years Day |
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Memorial Day |
From Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Labor Day |
From Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Christmas Eve |
From 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. |
FATHER ODD YEARS
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New Years Eve |
From 6:00 p.m. on New Years Eve until 6:00 p.m. on New Years Day |
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Memorial Day |
From Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Labor Day |
From Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Christmas Eve |
From 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. |
MOTHER ODD YEARS
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Good Friday |
From Friday at 8:00 a.m. until Easter Sunday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Independence Day |
From 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m |
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Halloween |
From 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m |
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Thanksgiving Day |
From Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. until Friday at 6:00 p.m. |
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Christmas Day |
From 9:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve until 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day |
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Childrens Birthdays |
From 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. |
Friday and Monday holidays include Saturday and Sunday.
Holidays take precedence over regular parenting time.
Holidays take precedence over vacation.
If the scheduled holiday weekend causes either parent to lose his or her regular weekend time, the parent losing the regular weekend shall receive the other parent’s next regular weekend.
7. Vacation schedule:
Each parent shall provide the other parent with a basic schedule, location and telephone numbers for emergency purposes when traveling out of town with the children.
Winter:
The children shall spend 7 days with Mother and 7 days with Father during the Winter.
The parents will make arrangements for specific dates and times no later than December 1st of each year.
Spring:
The children shall spend 7 days with Mother and 7 days with Father during the Spring.
The parents will make arrangements for specific dates and times no later than December 1st of each year.
Summer:
The children shall be with Mother during June from June 1st until June 14th.
The children shall be with Father during June from June 14th until June 30th.
The children shall be with Mother during July from July 1st until July 14th.
The children shall be with Father during July from July 14th until July 31st.
The children shall be with Mother during August from August 1st until August 14th.
The children shall be with Father during August from August 14th until August 31st.
Other Vacation: any school holiday
The children shall be with Mother during any school holiday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m..
The children shall be with Father during any school holiday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m..
Any vacation periods for which the parents do not make arrangements shall be scheduled as follows:
In Even numbered years Mother shall determine the length and beginning and ending times for the other parent’s specified vacation time, and shall mail written notification of the scheduled arrangements to the other parent within 90 days of the scheduled vacation.
In Odd numbered years Father shall determine the length and beginning and ending times for the other parent’s specified vacation time, and shall mail written notification of the scheduled arrangements to the other parent within 90 days of the scheduled vacation.
8. Changes:
The parents’ schedules and commitments may require occasional changes in the parenting time schedule. Parents shall attempt to agree on any changes, but the parent receiving a request for a change shall make the final decision on whether the change shall occur.
a. The parent making the request may make such request in person/by phone/in writing to the other person;
b. The request for change shall be made no later than one week prior to the date of the requested change;
c. The parent receiving the request shall respond no later than 24 hours after receiving the requested change;
d. The response to the request may be made by phone;
e Any parent requesting a change of schedule shall be responsible for any additional child care or transportation costs resulting from the change.
f. Mother and Father shall cooperate to allow the children to meet their school and social commitments.
9. Telephone contacts:
Father has the following telephone restrictions:
Days and times of calls: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Restrictions: no phone calls after 9:00 p.m.
B. Decision Making Rights and Responsibilities.
Section 452.375 RSMo, provides that “. . . it is the public policy of this state to encourage parents to participate in decisions affecting the health, education and welfare of their children, and to resolve disputes involving their children amicably through alternative dispute resolution.”
Section 452.375 RSMo provides that “If the parent without custody has been granted restricted or supervised visitation because the Court has found that the parent with custody or the child has been the victim of domestic violence, as defined in Section 455.200 RSMo, by the parent without custody, the Court may order that the reports and records made available pursuant to this subsection shall not include the address of the parent with custody of the child.”
All reports and records shall be made available to Mother.
All reports and records shall be made available to Father.
Each parent shall make decisions regarding the day-to-day care and control of each child while the child is with that parent. Regardless of the decision making responsibilities stated in this parenting plan, either parent may make emergency decisions affecting the health or safety of the children.
Each parent shall have access to medical and school records pertaining to the children and be permitted to independently consult with any and all professions involved with the children. The parents shall cooperate with each other in sharing information related to health, education and welfare of the children.
Each parent shall be responsible for getting records and reports directly from school and medical care providers.
1. Decision Making:
Parents should attempt to share responsibility for making all major decisions regarding the children. If not shared, explain the reason and which parent will be responsible for the decision. Include how decisions will be made and information shared on all aspects of the children’s life, including, but not limited to, education, health care, child care, and extracurricular activities.
Major decisions regarding the children may be shared. If not shared, check the responsible party and indicate reason why:
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Decision Making Rights and Responsibilities |
Shared, If not, Reason why |
Person responsible |
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Education (what school the child will attend, entry into special classes) |
Shared - |
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Medical (medical procedures needed, medications to be taken, mental health treatment decisions) |
Shared - |
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Dental (procedures needed, including orthodontics) |
Shared - |
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Selection of Health Care Providers (doctor, hospital, therapist and psychiatrists) |
Shared - |
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Child care providers when with Mother |
Shared - |
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Child care providers when with Father |
Shared - |
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Extracurricular activities (what the child will participate in when these activities involve each person’s parenting time) |
Shared - |
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Religious Upbringing |
Shared - |
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2. Communication:
Parents need to communicate information to each other concerning the children’s needs and performances in different areas, including educational and medical information, and the children’s activities.
Each parent shall inform the other parent as soon as possible of all school, sporting, and other special activity notices and cooperate in the children’s consistent attendance at such events.
Each parent shall always keep the other parent informed of his or her actual residence address, mailing address if different, home and work telephone numbers and any changes within 30 of such change occurring. (Exception to this is defined in Section 452.375 RSMo).
Neither parent shall say or do anything in the presence or hearing of the children that would in any way diminish the children’s love or affection for the other parent and shall not allow others to do so.
Neither parent shall schedule activities for the children during the other parent’s scheduled parenting time without the other parent’s prior agreement, with the following exceptions: N/A
The method by which information is communicated should be stated here:
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Type of Information |
Personal Contact |
Telephone |
U.S. Mail |
Other |
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School and Day Care:(knowledge of progress or problems in school or day care) |
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Medical and Dental: (concerning the child’s medical and dental care) |
X |
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X |
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Extracurricular Activities |
X |
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X |
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Appropriate Telephone Numbers: (persons caring for the child, numbers at locations that are deemed appropriate in case the parent needs to reach the child) |
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X |
X |
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C. Dispute Resolution:
All matters on which the parents disagree or which involve interpreting the Parenting Plan shall be resolved by mediation by . This process shall be stated by notifying the other party by: The cost of this process shall be divided as follows:
Based upon each party’s proportional share of income.
D. Expenses of the child:
Expenses of the child are the responsibility of both parents. The Parenting Plan must state who will pay child support and include the amount of child support to be paid by that parent. Section 452.350 RSMo, and Missouri Supreme Court Rule 88.01 should be referred to before determining the amount of child support. Also, if other expenses, such as child care, educational, medical, dental and other extraordinary expenses of the child are not included in the child support amount, the parenting plan must state by whom these expenses will be paid.
Child Support shall be paid by Father as follows: $1,200.00 per month
Expenses not included in the stated child support shall be paid as follows:
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Expense |
Mother % |
Father %
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Health Insurance |
0% |
100% |
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Medical including co-pays |
50% |
50% |
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Dental |
50% |
50% |
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Vision |
50% |
50% |
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Psychological |
50% |
50% |
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Other Health |
50% |
50% |
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Educational |
50% |
50% |
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Child Care |
50% |
50% |
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Extraordinary Expenses |
50% |
50% |
E. Dependency Exemption:
Father shall be entitled to declare the minor child, Cooper as his dependent on his Federal and State Income Tax Returns and to claim the accompanying deduction and tax credits for said minor child. Each party shall, not later than January 31st each year, execute and deliver to the other party all necessary waivers and other documents necessary to accomplish the purpose of this provision, including, but not limited to I.R.S. Form 8332.
STATE OF __________
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COUNTY OF ___________ )
Julie Marie Taylor, of lawful age, being duly sworn on her oath states that she is the Petitioner named above and that the facts stated herein are true according to her best knowledge and belief.
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Julie Marie Taylor
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of April, 2002.
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Notary Public
My commission expires:
Smith Price & Cline, P.C.
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Robert Smith, Esq.
Bar Number #123456
Attorney at Law
1105 E. 45th
Joplin, Missouri 64804
Telephone: 417-123-4567
Fax: 417-545-4321
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER