Florida Parenting Plan Template, Court-Approved

This page explains the major sections people usually review when organizing a Florida parenting plan, including timesharing structure, decision-making, exchanges, and practical logistics.

Florida commonly uses timesharing and parental responsibility rather than older custody labels, so organization tools and court forms often reflect that language.

Official Florida parenting plan forms

The Florida Supreme Court publishes three approved parenting plan forms. The official instructions say a parenting plan is required in every case involving time-sharing with minor children, even when time-sharing is not in dispute. Pick the form that matches your case, then download the current version from the Florida Courts website.

Form 12.995(a), Parenting Plan: the standard plan for most Florida cases. It covers the daily tasks of raising the children, the time-sharing schedule, school and health care decisions, and how each parent communicates with the children.

Form 12.995(b), Supervised/Safety-Focused Parenting Plan: used when the case involves supervised time-sharing, where a parent's time with the children needs supervision or safety measures.

Form 12.995(c), Relocation/Long Distance Parenting Plan: used when a parent plans to move their own or the children's principal residence more than 50 miles away, which is relocation under section 61.13001, Florida Statutes.

At a minimum, the official instructions say the plan must describe how the parents will share the daily tasks of raising the children; the time-sharing schedule, showing the time the children spend with each parent; who handles health care, school matters (including the address used for school-boundary registration), and other activities; and the methods and technologies the parents will use to communicate with the children.

Agreed plan or proposed plan: what gets filed

If you and the other parent agree, both of you sign the plan and have your signatures witnessed by a notary public or a deputy clerk. File the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the petition was filed, and keep a copy for your records.

If you do not agree, either parent may file a proposed parenting plan at the time of, or any time before, the final hearing. If no agreed plan is filed, the court establishes the parenting plan. A plan the parents agree on still has to be approved by the court.

You may e-file the plan through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, but people without a lawyer are not required to.

Where do I get the official Florida parenting plan form? The Florida Supreme Court publishes three approved parenting plan forms on the Florida Courts website: Form 12.995(a) Parenting Plan, Form 12.995(b) Supervised/Safety-Focused Parenting Plan, and Form 12.995(c) Relocation/Long Distance Parenting Plan.

Do both parents have to sign a Florida parenting plan? If the parents agree on a plan, both sign it and have their signatures witnessed by a notary public or a deputy clerk. If they do not agree, either parent may file a proposed parenting plan at the time of, or any time before, the final hearing, and the court establishes the plan.

Can I file my parenting plan online in Florida? Yes. Self-represented parents may e-file through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, but they are not required to. Filing on paper with the clerk of the circuit court is still accepted.