N.D. Cent. Code § 14-09-30: Parenting plans - Contents

1.In any proceeding to establish or modify a judgment providing for parenting time with a child, the parents shall develop and file with the court a parenting plan to be included in the court's decree. If the parents are unable to agree on a parenting plan, the court shall issue a parenting plan considering the best interests of the child.

2.A parenting plan must include, at a minimum, provisions regarding the following or an explanation as to why a provision is not included:

a.Decisionmaking responsibility relative to:

(1)Routine or day-to-day decisions; and

(2)Major decisions such as education, health care, and spiritual development;

b.Information sharing and access, including telephone and electronic access;

c.Legal residence of a child for school attendance;

d.Residential responsibility, parenting time, and parenting schedule, including:

(1)Holidays and days off from school, birthday, and vacation planning;

(2)Weekends and weekdays; and

(3)Summers;

e.Transportation and exchange of the child, considering the safety of the parties;

f.Procedure for review and adjustment of the plan; and

g.Methods for resolving disputes.