What is child visitation and a parenting plan?

A parenting plan is typically established by the court, and a parent plan basically outlines what the parents’ parental responsibility and visitation schedule would be. Parental responsibility meaning which parent or both of the parents decision-making authority to make decisions in regards to the child or children’s health care, education, religion, any major decisions that would affect the welfare of the child. Basically a visitation schedule is also established in the parenting plan, which will include a regular visitation schedule as well as a holiday schedule. The main goal of the parenting plan is to address all major issues in regards to the child in what is in the best interest of that child.