Parenting Plan DIY Kit

Prefer to write your parenting plan yourselves? Our DIY Kit gives you a clear template, a worked example and a step-by-step guide, with an easy upgrade to lawyer review whenever you want it.

1300 000 000

What's in the box

Everything you need to put a clear, well-worded parenting plan in writing yourselves, without paying for the fully reviewed service.

A parenting plan template document, ready for you both to fill in together
A worked example, so you can see what a completed plan actually looks like
A plain-English, step-by-step guide covering what to include and how to word it
A completion checklist, so you know what's left to do before you both sign

Who this kit suits

This kit is built for co-parents who've already agreed on arrangements for their children and just want it written down clearly and properly. If you'd rather have an independent family lawyer in our network review the finished plan before you sign, or you want the extra certainty of a court-enforceable arrangement, see our fully prepared parenting plan or consent orders instead.

Please read before you buy

This kit is a template and guidance product, not legal advice, and no lawyer reviews your finished plan as part of it. A parenting plan isn't approved by a court and can't be directly enforced by a court on its own, regardless of how you prepared it - we recommend having a family lawyer check your plan before you both sign, and that's something you can add to this kit at any time.

Questions about the DIY Kit

What's included in the DIY Kit?

A parenting plan template, a worked example, a plain-English step-by-step guide, and a completion checklist so you know what's left to do before you both sign.

Will our parenting plan be legally binding if we use the kit?

A parenting plan isn't directly enforceable by a court on its own, whether you use our kit or prepare it another way - that's true of parenting plans generally, not something specific to the kit. See our full answer on whether a parenting plan is legally binding, or look at consent orders if you want a court-enforceable arrangement instead.

Is the DIY Kit the same as using a lawyer?

No. The kit is a template and guidance product only - it doesn't include legal advice or a lawyer checking your finished plan. Many people use it to get started, then add a lawyer review before signing.

Can we upgrade to the fully reviewed service later?

Yes. If you get partway through and decide you'd rather have an independent family lawyer in our network review the finished plan before you sign, you can upgrade at any time - just get in touch.

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