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4.3 Restrictions in Decision Making

The Parenting Plan offers the following options in Paragraph 4.3:

  • [ ] Does not apply because there are no limiting factors in paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 above.
  • [ ] Sole decision making shall be ordered to the [ ] petitioner [ ] respondent for the following reasons:
    • [ ] A limitation on the other parent’s decision making authority is mandated by RCW 26.09.191 (See paragraph 2.1).
    • [ ] Both parents are opposed to mutual decision making.
    • [ ] One parent is opposed to mutual decision making, and such opposition is reasonably based on the following criteria:
      1. The existence of a limitation under RCW 26.09.191;
      2. The history of participation of each parent in decision making in each of the areas in RCW 26.09.184(4)(a);
      3. Whether the parents have demonstrated ability and desire to cooperate with one another in decision making in each of the areas in RCW 26.09.184(4)(a); and
      4. The parents’ geographic proximity to one another, to the extent that it affects their ability to make timely mutual decisions.
  • [ ] There are limiting factors in paragraph 2.2, but there are no restrictions on mutual decision making for the following reasons:

For this dialog , we offer the above options as shown in Figure 1. Note, in Figure 1 the first option is selected by default being we selected "Does not apply." for Paragraph 2.1 Parental Conduct (RCW 26.09.191(1), (2)) and Paragraph 2.2 Other Factors (RCW 26.09.191(3)).

Figure 1

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 2

Selecting the second option displays additional options in the dialog window as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3

Figure 3

Figure 4 demonstrates the third option selected.

Figure 4

Figure 4

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