Rule 17.200 - Form 229 - Agreed Parenting Plan

Sep 16, 2026

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Agreed Parenting Plan form used in Iowa District Court when both parents fully agree on child custody and visitation arrangements. It collects information for the court and lists the children subject to the plan. The form guides selection of legal custody (including joint legal custody options) and physical care (including joint physical care), then provides spaces for a regular visitation schedule or a joint physical care plan. It also requires additional custody and visitation considerations, including a detailed holiday schedule and how issues, expenses, and decision-making are handled.

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Rule 17.200 - Form 229: Agreed Parenting Plan

1. Information for the court

2. Plan

D. Regular Visitation Schedule

E. Joint physical care plan

F. Other custody and visitation considerations

| Save | Print | Clear Form | | --- | --- | --- | Rule 17.200—Form 229: Agreed Parenting Plan Use this form if both parents agree to everything in the plan regarding child custody and visitation. Do not use this form if you and the other parent do not agree to all child custody and visitation arrangements. Instead, use form 230 to present a Proposed Parenting Plan to the court for the child custody and visitation arrangements you want. If you do not understand how to use this form, or if you should use this form, talk to an attorney. In the Iowa District Court for County County where your case is filed | Upon the Petition of
Petitioner Full name: first, middle, last
and concerning
Respondent Full name: first, middle, last | Case no.
Agreed Parenting Plan | | --- | --- | 1. Information for the court A. The parties agree to this plan. B. Children List all children born to, adopted by, or whose legal parents are Petitioner and Respondent. | First, middle, & last initials of each child | Present
age | Gender
M F | School | Grade | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | (1) | | | | | | (2) | | | | | | (3) | | | | | | (4) | | | | | | (5) | | | | | | (6) | | | | | Check this box if you are attaching a page listing additional children. C. Information about the children Check each that is true (1) The children listed in 1.B. are the only children born to , adopted by , or whose legal parents are Petitioner and Respondent. (2) One or more of the children is in a juvenile court case. If you check (2), attach a copy of the order that allows the district court to order child custody and visitation in this case. Continued on next page 2. Plan A. Read these definitions of legal custody and physical care: (1) Legal custody means a parent has legal rights and responsibilities for the child. These include making decisions about medical care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious instruction. (2) Joint legal custody means both parents have equal legal rights and responsibilities for the child. These include making decisions about medical care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious instruction. (3) Physical care means providing the main home for the child and taking care of the child. (4) Joint physical care means both parents have equal rights and responsibilities for providing the main home for the child and taking care of the child. B. Legal custody should be Check only one of (1), (2), (3), or (4) (1) Joint legal custody to both parents (2) To Petitioner (3) To Respondent (4) To other person Full name of other person: first, middle, last C. Physical care should be Check only one of (1), (2), (3), or (4) (1) To Petitioner If you check (1), use 2.D. for Respondent’s visitation. (2) To Respondent If you check (2), use 2.D. for Petitioner’s visitation. (3) Joint physical care to both parents If you check (3), use 2.E. to explain the joint physical care schedule. (4) To other person Full name of other person: first, middle, last D. Regular Visitation Schedule Use D. only if one parent will have physical care. This is the schedule for the other parent to see the children. (1) Visitation for Check a. or b. a. Petitioner b. Respondent Continued on next page (2) Visitation permission Check a., b., or c. a. Visitation should not be allowed because: b. Visitation should be supervised because: The supervisor for visitation should be Supervisor’s full name: first, middle, last Show Lines Hide Lines Hide Lines Show Lines c. Regular unsupervised visitation schedule as the parents agree: Check each that applies i . Reasonable visitation as the parents agree. ii . Mid-week visitation on these days: M Tu W Th F a. m. a. m. From [p.m. to](p.m. to) p. m. iii . Every weekend a. m. a. m. From at [p.m. to](p.m. to) at p. m. Day of wee

FAQs

When should Form 229 be used?

Use Form 229 when both parents agree to everything in the parenting plan regarding child custody and visitation. If the parents do not agree to all arrangements, use Form 230 instead for a Proposed Parenting Plan.

What information does the form require for the court?

Section 1 requires that the parties agree to the plan and includes a list of all eligible children, along with related details such as present age, gender, school, and grade. It also addresses whether any children have a juvenile court case and what documentation to attach if so.

How do you choose legal custody and physical care in the plan?

Section 2 provides checkboxes to select the appropriate legal custody option (joint legal custody, custody to the petitioner, custody to the respondent, or another person) and the appropriate physical care option (physical care to either parent, joint physical care, or another person). The choice determines which subsequent schedule sections must be completed.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Asher