Parenting plan
9B.—(1)  Where an originating summons in respect of any proceedings for divorce or nullity of marriage discloses that there is any dependent child of the parties, the plaintiff must, unless the Court otherwise directs, file, together with the originating summons —
(a)an agreed parenting plan in Form 11; or
(b)a proposed parenting plan in Form 12.
(2)  Unless the Court otherwise directs, the parties to a marriage must try to agree on the arrangements for the welfare of every dependent child of the parties and file an agreed parenting plan.
(3)  If the parties are unable to agree on the arrangements for the welfare of any dependent child of the parties, the parties may seek the advice and assistance of a person, whether or not a public officer, who is trained or has experience in matters relating to child welfare, so that the parties may resolve their disagreements harmoniously.
(4)  In reaching an agreement on the arrangements for the welfare of any dependent child of the parties, the parties to the marriage must regard the welfare of that child as the paramount consideration.
[S 639/2018 wef 22/10/2018]