Oral care agreements
Parents can make oral agreements about their care arrangements. An oral agreement
can be used to determine parents’ levels of care even where there is a
court order or parenting plan in place,
so long as both parents agree with the arrangements.
If one parent doesn’t agree with the oral agreement and there is a parenting
plan or court order registered with us, the care level used in the assessment will
be what is stated in the order or plan.
This makes oral agreements a good option for parents who want to try out new care
arrangements before they make a new parenting plan. Like parenting plans, oral agreements
don’t need to spell out every night of the year. For example, parents can
agree that they each have 50 per cent care.
If the children’s care arrangements change, call us as soon as possible on
131 272. If you do not tell us about your new care arrangements
within 28 days of the change, your assessment may only be able to be changed from
the day you tell us.