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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Province of Nova Scotia for the preparation of these materials.  \nThis Parenting Plan Guide has been modified from a Guide prepared by the Ontario Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC-Ontario) and family law materials from Justice Canada. The Guide is intended to assist parents and their professional advisors in developing child-focused, realistic parenting plans.  \nThe Guide combines knowledge gained from research on the impact of parental separation and divorce on children, with practical insights about the needs of children with parents living apart. The statements in these materials that summarize the social science research reflect the considered views of the original Task Force Members as well as the Nova Scotia Advisory Group members, all listed here.  \nThe Guide does not provide an exhaustive discussion of issues addressed and does not include citations. Interested readers should consult the large, published literature on child development and post-separation parenting in peer-reviewed social science journals.  \nThe drafters of these materials appreciate the growing diversity of the Canadian population and broad range of familial relationships and norms in this country. Most Canadians have multiple intersecting identities that may be based on gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, culture, race, religion, language, age and class, which help shape varying norms and structures. In drafting these materials, we have tried to reflect the changing landscape of the Canadian family life, though we acknowledge that these materials do not reflect the full diversity of the country or the province of Nova Scotia.  \nTable of Contents  \nWhat is a Parenting Plan?.................................................................................................... 3  \nThe Purpose of This Guide .................................................................................................. 4  \nMaking a Parenting Plan ...................................................................................................... 4  \nLegal Advice and Court Assistance .................................................................................... 5  \nStaying Focused on What’s Best for Children ................................................................... 7  \nThe Importance of a Civil Relationship between Parents .................................................. 8  \nLimits to Working Together: Family Violence and Wellness Issues ................................11  \nCOMMUNICATION TIPS .............................................................................................. 13  \nDECISION-MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................... 14  \n“Significant” Decisions.......................................................................................................14  \n“Day-to-Day” Decisions ......................................................................................................15  \nEmergencies ........................................................................................................................16  \nMedical Decision-Making for a Child with Special Needs.................................................16  \nAGE-APPROPRIATE PLANS AND SCHEDULES ........................................................ 17  \nParenting Time and Parenting Time Schedules ................................................................17  \nDeciding on a Parenting Time Schedule............................................................................19  \nSiblings ................................................................................................................................21  \nRace and Cultural Considerations ..................................................................................","cbCaihAYHNYP0inG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihAYHNYP0inG","pdf",3466666,87,"English","# What is a Parenting Plan?\n## The Purpose of This Guide\n## Making a Parenting Plan\n## Legal Advice and Court Assistance\n## Staying Focused on What’s Best for Children\n## The Importance of a Civil Relationship between Parents\n## Limits to Working Together: Family Violence and Wellness Issues\n## Communication Tips\n## Decision-Making Responsibilities\n## Significant Decisions\n## Day-to-Day Decisions\n## Emergencies\n## Medical Decision-Making for a Child with Special Needs\n## Age-Appropriate Plans and Schedules\n## Parenting Time and Parenting Time Schedules\n## Deciding on a Parenting Time Schedule\n## Siblings\n## Race and Cultural Considerations\n## Mi’kmaq Children and Parenting Arrangements\n## Religion, Spirituality, and Ethnicity\n## Infants: Birth to 9 months\n## Babies: 9 to 18 Months\n## Toddlers: 18 to 36 Months\n## Preschoolers: 3 to 5 Years\n## Early School Age Children: 6 to 8 Years\n## Later School Age Children: 9 to 12 Years\n## Early Adolescence: 13 to 15 Years\n## Late Adolescence: 16 to 18 Years\n## Special Occasions and Holidays\n## Persons Picking Up and Dropping Off the Children\n## Flexibility in Response to Unexpected Events and “Missed” Time\n## Telephone, Video Calls and Other Contact (“Virtual Parenting Time”)\n## Social Media\n## A Right of “First Refusal”(or Assuring Priority of Parental Care)\n## Time with Other Significant Adults","[{\"question\":\"What is the goal of the Nova Scotia Parenting Plan Guide?\",\"answer\":\"The guide helps parents and their professional advisors create child-focused, realistic parenting plans after separation or divorce.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the guide provide legal advice or citations?\",\"answer\":\"No. The materials are not intended to provide legal advice and do not include citations; readers are directed to consult peer-reviewed literature.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors does the guide cover when creating parenting plans?\",\"answer\":\"It covers communication tips, decision-making responsibilities (including emergencies and medical decisions), and age-appropriate schedules, plus considerations for siblings, cultural and religious context, and virtual contact.\"}]","Nova Scotia Parenting Plan Guide - Version 2025 | PDF",1790373126]