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Parenting Plan Mediation for Separating Parents in Ontario

Parenting plan mediation with father and children – Ontario

At Positive Solutions Divorce Services, we specialize in helping parents create comprehensive and child-focused parenting plans. Our experienced mediators guide you through the process of developing a plan that prioritizes your children’s well-being while addressing the practical realities of co-parenting.

We facilitate respectful and productive discussions, encouraging both parents to express their concerns and desires for their children’s care. Our team helps you explore various parenting arrangements, considering factors such as work schedules, living arrangements, and each child’s unique needs. We assist in crafting clear communication protocols and decision-making processes to minimize future conflicts.

Parenting plan mediation with father and children – Ontario

Throughout the mediation, we keep the focus on your children’s best interests, helping you create a plan that provides stability, maintains important relationships, and allows for flexibility as your family’s needs evolve. By choosing our mediation services for developing your parenting plan, you can often achieve a more personalized and mutually satisfactory arrangement than a court-imposed order, setting a positive foundation for your ongoing co-parenting relationship. Ontario families turn to Positive Solutions Divorce Services for personalized parenting plans that prioritize children’s well-being in communities from Niagara Falls to Thunder Bay.

Co-parenting agreement through Positive Solutions® mediation

A  parenting plan is a written agreement that outlines how parents will care for their children after separation. It includes details like parenting time (formerly “access”), decision making (formerly “custody”), communication guidelines, holiday schedules, and how disagreements will be resolved.

At Positive Solutions Divorce Services®, we help parents across Ontario, create parenting plans through mediation—a calm, child-focused approach that puts your children’s best interests first.

Our experienced mediators guide you through each section of the parenting plan and help ensure the agreement is fair, clear, and legally enforceable once signed. Whether you’re new to co-parenting or trying to resolve a conflict, we’re here to help both parents work together respectfully.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What should be included in a parenting plan?
A parenting plan typically outlines the parenting schedule (days, holidays, vacations), decision-making responsibilities, communication protocols between parents and with the child, transportation arrangements, and guidelines for resolving disagreements.
Parenting time is based on the best interests of the child, considering factors like the child’s needs, relationships with each parent, routines, and each parent’s ability to care for the child.
Yes. Parenting plans can be revised if both parents agree or if there has been a significant change in circumstances. Mediation can assist if parents disagree on the changes.

If a parent fails to comply with the agreed-upon plan, the other parent can seek enforcement through family court or return to mediation to resolve the conflict.

While not mandatory, mediation is strongly encouraged as it promotes cooperation and helps parents create a plan tailored to their family’s unique needs without going to court.