A parenting plan is a written, signed and dated agreement between parents about the care of their children. It is flexible and can be updated without going to court, but it is not legally enforceable in the way a court order is. That trade-off matters. Speaking with a parenting plan lawyer Perth » parents can turn to helps you decide whether a plan suits your family, what it should cover, such as school holidays, communication and changeovers, and when consent orders may be wiser.