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.
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