Parenting plans , custody and visitation.
As part of divorce separation or annulment, parenting plans are necessary for children. The terms custody and visitation are not generally used in Washington; they are included within the concept of the parenting plan. Parenting plans are specific to each family. They are based on children´s needs and parents´ beliefs about those needs. When parents fail to agree to a parenting plan, a court will order a parenting plan that it believes is in the children´s best interests.