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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
ROSEZENA JENNIFER PIERCE, :
Plaintiff, 3
a CIVIL ACTION
v. : FILE NO.: 21-A-08594-1
STANLEY WILLIAMS,
Defendant. :
CONSENT PERMANENT PARENTING PLAN ORDER
This is an agreement between ROSEZENA PIERCE (“Mother”) and STANLEY
WILLIAMS (“Father”), the parents of: Janice Williams, a female Minor Child born in 2005, and
Janiya Williams, a female Minor Child born in 2012 (hereinafter “Minor Children”).
This is new plan consented to by both parents. By signing below, the parents recognize at
a minimum, that:
1. Welfare of the Children, Each parent loves the Minor Children and desires that
they should continue to enjoy and benefit from a close and nurturing relationship with both
parents. Each parent shall encourage the Minor Children to develop a close and nurturing
relationship with the other parent, and each parent shall refrain from conduct that undermines or
may undermine a positive relationship between the Minor Children and the other parent. The
parents shall not cause the Minor Children to act as an intermediary between them, nor shall
either parent criticize the other in the presence of the Minor Children.
Each parent shall communicate to the other all relevant information concerning the Minor
Children’s physical or emotional health, education, and welfare. The parties shall communicate
and confer, as required below, with issues regarding the Minor Children, via email. Each parent
shall keep a valid email at all times.Each parent shall have equal access to complete, detailed information from any
pediatrician, general physician, dentist, consultant, or specialist attending to the Minor Children,
for any reason whatsoever, and shall be furnished with copies of any reports given by the latter
or any of them to the other parent. Each parent may attend doctor’s appointments of the Minor
Children if he or she so wishes. No party shall be required to attend doctor’s appointments
where one parent is already accompanying the child or children at issue. Each parent shall have
equal access to complete, detailed information from any teacher or school in which the Minor
Children are enrolled and shall be furnished with copies of reports given by the teacher or
school. Each parent shall be allowed to attend all the Minor Children’s educational and
extracurricular activities to which the parents would be invited and/or encouraged to attend,
regardless of which parent is exercising custody of the Minor Children at the time of the
educational or extracurricular activity.
B. Legal Custody. The parties agree that they shall share joint legal custody of the
Minor Children as contemplated by Official Code of Georgia Section 19-9-6. The term “joint
legal custody” contemplates joint decision-making by Mother and Father in all matters affecting
the welfare of the Minor Children, including, but not limited to, choice of schools and education,
medical and dental treatment, treatment and/or counseling for emotional and behavior problems,
extracurricular activities, and religious training.
The parents acknowledge that through good faith participation in a joint legal custody
arrangement, they will best serve the interests of their Minor Children to develop into happy,
educated, and moral adults capable of making a contribution to their family and society. The
parents further acknowledge that the success of sharing legal custody requires that they, as
parents, confer and agree on decisions affecting the Minor Children. In order to accomplish this,
the parents shall attempt to make mutual decisions as to all matters contained in this paragraph
affecting the Minor Children and maintain consistent roles in the Two (2) households, calculated
to promote their best interests.
Unless otherwise provided herein, in the event that the parties cannot agree after good-
faith consultation in accordance with this section: Mother shall have final decision-making
authority on decisions regarding the education, extracurricular, non-emergency health
care and religion of the Minor Children.
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RJP| swThe parties agree that neither shall endeavor to stay within a 20 miles radius of their
current residence in sharing joint physical custody. Each parent shall attend the church of their
choice and engage in their own religious upbringing for the children. As to extra-curricular
activities for the Minor Children, the parent that chooses the extra-curricular activity shall pay
for the same. Lf the parties mutually agree to enroll the children in an activity, then they shall
share the cost equally. The parties agree that they will take the children to the activities,
including practices, even though that parent didn’t choose the activity and that practice or
activity falls on the other parent’s parenting time, but the parents shall make a good faith effort to
take into account work conflicts posed by the other parent’s typical work schedule.
This Parenting Plan shall constitute a full and complete release and written
authorization of both parents to any health care provider, hospital, psychologist, physician,
school, teacher, educational institution, or any other similar entity providing any service
for the Minor Children that such entity shall release any and all information and records
concerning the Minor Children to either parent upon the request of either parent. Should
said provider or other entity desire or demand any other release or form, each parent shall
execute same promptly.
3. Physical Custody. Mother and Father shall share joint physical custody of the
Minor Children.
Each party shall have the right to have frequent and continuing contact with the
Children at his or her residence or other place of their choosing. Each party shall be
entitled to such reasonable and appropriate Parenting time as the parties may agree and is in
the best interests of the Minor Children. When exercising parenting-time and scheduling
activities for the Minor Children, each parent shall take into consideration the Minor
Children’s social, academic, and extra-curricular schedules.
Mother shall be the primary custodial parent of the Minor Child Janice Williams
and Father shall be non-custodial parent; Father shall be the primary custodial parent of
the Minor Child Janiya Williams and Mother shall be non-custodial parent. If, after a good
faith discussion, the parties cannot agree, the following Parenting time schedule shall apply, taking
into account the educational, extracurricular and social schedules of the Minor Children:
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RJ swParenting Time/Visitation Schedules
Definitions & Times for Weekend & Weekday Parenting
For the purposes of this parenting plan, the following definitions and times apply:
[X] Weekend: During the school year, a ‘weekend’ starts at immediately following
release from school _ on: (select day) [ ] Thursday [X] Friday [ | Saturday [ ] Other and
ends at when school resumes or at 8:00 a.m. if school is not in session _.
This parenting schedule begins: [| :
[ X ] date of Court Order ( )
During the term of this Parenting Plan, the Mother as the non-custodial parent shall have at a
minimum the following rights of parenting time/visitation (choose applicable items):
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[ | The first and third weekend of each month;
{ | The first, third, and fifth weekend of each month;
[ ] The second and fourth weekend of each month;
[X] Every weekend; _
[ X] Each Friday starting when school ends or 3:00 p.m. and ending when school
resumes on Monday or 8:00 a.m. if school is not in session.
[ ] and weekday parenting time/visitation on (choose an item):
L ] None
[ ] Every Wednesday Evening
[ ] Each Wednesday during the week prior to a non-visitation weekend.
{ ] Every other evening when Father does not have
the minor children for the upcoming weekend from the end of school or at 3:30
p.m. if school is not in session until the beginning of school or camp on Thursday
morning, or by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday morning if school is not in session or the
minor children are not in camp.
[ ] Other:
[ ] date of Court’s Order (day and time)
[ ] Other:
{ ] Inthe event any parenting time set forth hereinabove is denied the Non-Primary
Physical Custodial Parent (NPPCP) because of any unforeseen emergency or
illness, the Primary Physical Custodial Parent (PPCP) shall promptly notify
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Page 4 of 11NPPCP and the parents shall, at that time, agree to an alternate time for make-up
time with the children so as to insure that NPPCP’s total number of days with the
children shall not be decreased. In the event the parents cannot agree at that
time as to the appropriate make-up time, then the NPPCP’s default make-up
time shall be the very next ‘non-holiday’ weekend/weekday thereafter.
The Father shall have parenting time with Janice Williams, age 17, based on as
schedule they mutually agree upon. Each parent unless they otherwise agree shall
have both children in their care during the holiday schedule.
B. Summer Vacation Schedule. “Summer Vacation” shall be defined as beginning
the first Sunday following the Minor Child’s release from school at 6:00 p.m. and ending on the
Sunday immediately prior to school resuming at 6:00 p.m. A “week” shall be defined as
beginning on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and ending on the following Friday at 6:00 p.m. Each parent
shall have the right to select Two (2) consecutive weeks for summer vacation. Other than the
parent’s selected weeks, the Regular Parenting Schedule shall apply. Mother’s choice of weeks
shall have priority in even-numbered years, and Father’s choice shall have priority in odd-
numbered years. The parent having priority shall notify the other parent by April 1" of the
current year, and the other parent shall then provide their selected weeks by May 1*. Failure to
meet the deadlines shall not waive the parent’s Summer Vacation, but the parent failing to meet
the deadline shall instead have time subject to the availability caused by the other’s parent’s
selected weeks.
iC. Other Holiday Schedule (if applicable)
Indicate if the minor children will be with the parent in ODD or EVEN numbered years or
indicate EVERY year.
Father Mother
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday even odd
Presidents’ Day odd even
(0:00 aim, ul 6:00 pm. if school notin session)
Easter Weekend even odd
Memorial Day holiday weekend odd even
Mother’s Day (from the time n/a every
the children get out of school
until Monday when school resumes)
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RJP-Father’s Day (from the time every n/a
the children get out of school
until Monday at 10:00 a.m.}
Juneteenth holiday°"*" -!°%7™ odd even
A” of July holiday(?*-19%9™ even odd
Labor Day holiday weekend even odd
Halloween evening odd even
Release from schoo! until 8:00 p.m.)
Children’s Birthday every every
‘(Release from schoo! until 8:00 p.m.)
Father’s Birthday every wa
(Release from schoo! until 8:00 p.m)
Mother’s Birthday wa every
(Release from school until 8:00 p.m.)
D.
Other extended periods of time during school, ete. (refer to the school schedule, if
applicable)
Start and end dates for holiday visitation
{X] For the purposes of this parenting plan, the holiday will start and end as follows:
[X] Holidays that fall on Friday include the following Saturday and Sunday.
[X] Holidays that fall on Monday include the preceding Saturday and Sunda
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[ ] Other:
Coordination of Parenting Schedules
Check as applicable, if any:
{X] The holiday parenting time schedule takes precedence over the regular
parenting time schedule unless otherwise indicated below.
{X] The summer parenting time schedule takes precedence over the regular
parenting time and holiday parenting time/visitation schedule unless
otherwise indicated below. In the event that extended summer parenting
time conflicts with a holiday, then the provision for holiday parenting time
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swshall supersede and take precedence over the extended summer parenting
time.
5. Transportation. In the event that the parties cannot otherwise agree after good-
faith consultation in accordance with this section, the meeting place for drop off of the Minor
Children, to and from parenting time, shall be the residence of the Mother’s residence if the
Father is pick up the children and from the Father’s residence if the Mother is picking up the
children.
6. Relocation. If either parent decides to relocate his or her residence, the moving
parent will give the other parent written notice of the intent to relocate no less than Thirty (30)
days prior to any such relocation and shall furnish to him or her the complete new address and,
as soon as determined, the new telephone number at the new residence. Said notification shall be
in writing (e-mail or text message is acceptable).
If either parent decides to relocate his or her residence outside of a twenty (20) mile
radius of the parties’ current addresses, the moving parent will give the other parent written
notice of the intent to relocate no less than Ninety (90) days prior to any such relocation and shall
furnish to him or her the complete new address and, as soon as determined, the new telephone
number at the new residence. Said notification shall be in writing (e-mail or text message is
acceptable).
qe Communication. Both parents shall have reasonable access to the Minor Children
by telephone, Skype, Facetime, and/or e-mail for reasonable lengths of time, and at reasonable
times of the day, during the time the Minor Children are in the physical custody of the other
parent. However, neither parent shall utilize the privilege of contact with the Minor Children to
harass or otherwise interfere with the other parent or with the other parent's time with the Minor
Children, nor shall either parent interfere with reasonable communications between the Minor
Children and the other parent.
8. Contact Information. Each party shall keep the other informed and up to date, in
writing, of the numbers and addresses of their respective house phone, cellular phone, email, and
any other means of communication. The parties agree that each party shall be responsible for
providing complete contact information for the Minor Children when that party is exercising
parenting time and/or custody with the Minor Children. This shall include, but not be limited to,
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SWtelephone numbers, cellular phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, and other necessary and
reasonable means of communication. Each parent shall keep the other parent informed of the
Minor Children’s whereabouts and contact number, address, and information regarding overnight
guests, where the Minor Children spend an overnight period outside of the residence of the
parent exercising parenting time.
9. No Interference. Parenting time shall not interfere with the health (physical or
emotional), education, or welfare of the Minor Children. No parenting time shall be
unreasonably withheld.
10. Notification of Healthcare Issues: Emergency Decisions. Each party shall
promptly notify the other of illness, accident, or other serious matters affecting the Minor
Children and shall endeavor to make a joint decision in order to further their best interests. The
parties recognize and agree that the parent with physical custody will make day-to-day decisions
and emergency decisions while the Minor Children are residing with such parent. If a decision
must be made in an emergency, the party who has physical custody of the Minor Children at the
time may make the decision after first trying to reach and consult with the other party.
Thereafter, the party making the decision shall continue to attempt to notify the other party and
shall do so until the other party is contacted. If cither of the parties has knowledge of any serious
illness, injury, accident, or other matter seriously affecting the well-being of the Minor Children,
he or she shall promptly notify the other by the most expeditious means possible and, except in
emergencies, shall not take any serious action regarding the Minor Children without consulting
the other.
11. Non-Disparagement. The parties shall exert every reasonable effort to maintain
free access and unhampered contact between the Minor Children and each of the parties and to
foster a feeling of affection and respect between the Minor Children and the other party. Neither
parent will use the Minor Children as a means of communicating with the other parent.
12. Travel Within the United States. but Outside of Georgia. In the event either parent
would like to travel within the United States with the Minor Children outside the State of
Georgia, he or she shall notify the other party at least Fourteen (14) days prior to the date of
departure. The party traveling with the Minor Children will provide a travel itinerary including,
but not limited to, travel schedule, destination, lodging accommodations, and cellphone number
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Rul swwhere the Minor Children may be reached.
13. Travel outside the United States & Passports for Children, In the event either
parent would like to travel outside the United States with the Minor Children, he or she shall
notify the other party with this information at least Thirty (30) days prior to the date of departure.
The party traveling with the Minor Children will provide a travel itinerary including. but not
limited to, travel schedule, destinations, flight information including departure times, arrival
times, airline and flight numbers, names of travel companions; lodging accommodations
including addresses for same, and phone numbers. Neither parent shall unreasonably withhold
any signatures or other notarized authorization needed in order to allow the Minor Children to
travel outside of the United States, including any such cooperation for the obtaining of or
renewal of the Minor Children’s passports. Mother shall hold the Minor Children’s passports
during those times when the Minor Children are not traveling. All conditions of this Parenting
Plan shall remain in full force in effect, even while on vacation. In the event that a parent
requests documentation for travel outside the United States, the providing party shall execute any
and all necessary documents and deliver to the requesting parent within Ten (10) days of the
request. The parties agree that the Mother shall obtain the passports for the minor children
including obtaining the forms and documents necessary to obtain the passports. The Mother shall
bear the cost associated with obtaining the passports. Upon receipt of the passports for the
children, they shall be held by the Mother. When the Father needs to utilize the passports, he
shall notify the Mother and they shall be submitted to the Father at least 2 weeks prior to when
the Father has to travel. The passports shall be returned to the Mother when the children return
from their travel outside the United States with the Father. The Father agrees to sign all
documents necessary to obtain the initial passports and any documents for the renewal of the
passports every five (5) years.
15. Modification of Parenting Plan. Over time, as the Minor Children’s and family’s
circumstances/needs change, the parents may by mutual agreement vary the parenting schedule.
Such altered agreements shall not be a binding Court Order. However, custody of the Minor
Children shall only be modified by Court Order.
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SWParents’ Consent
We recognize that this Parenting Plan does not, and cannot fully detail each contingency,
right or responsibility, and that it is incumbent upon the Parents to work flexibly and
cooperatively to encourage strong, healthy relationships between the Minor Children and both
Parents, as continuity in the Minor/Childien’s lives is in the Minor Children’s best interests.
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Mother’s Initials: Father’s Initials: ) WW
We recognize that a close and continuing Parent-Child relationship for both Mother and
Father, as well as continuity in the Minor Children’s lives, is in the Minor Children’s best
interests.
Mother’s Initials}
Father’s Initials: 5S Ar
We recognize that our Minor Children’s needs will change and grow as they mature. We
shall continue to make good-faith efforts to take these changing needs into account so that the
need for future modifications to this P) ing Plan is minimized.
Mother’s Initials: Father’ s Initials:
We recognize that the Parent with physical custody will make the day-to-day decisions
and emergency decisions while tHe ildren reside with that parent.
Father's Initials: &:
Mother’s Initials:
We knowingly and voluntarily agree on the terms of this Parenting Plan. Each of us
affirms that the information we have provided in this Parenting Plan is true, correct and designed
Father’s Initials: 5 if
to suit the best interests of our Mirio;
Mother’s Initials:
en.
I have read. understand and agree to each of the provisions of this Parenting Plan, and
hereby consent that this plan, executed, be enforceable upon my signature, and be incorporated
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RJ swby the Court into the Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce, this day of
2022.
Agreed and consented to by:
ed and consented to b
OSEZEN JENNIFER PIERCE, Plaintiff
Sworn and subscribed Sworn and subscribed
before me, this_ 5 before me, this
day of __ Max , 2022.
MEGAN T MORALES .
Notary Public - State of Georgia
Barrow County 4
My Commission Expires Mar 2A, 202
MEGAN T MORALES
Notary Public - State of Georgia
Barrow County
My Commission Expires Mar 24, 2024
ORDER
The Court has reviewed the foregoing CONSENT PERMANENT PARENTING PLAN ORDER and
finding that same comports with Georgia law and the best interests of the Minor Children, it is
hereby made the order of this Court. Each party is ORDERED and directed to comply with the
terms and provisions set forth herein.
SO ORDERED, this day of 52022,
Judge George F. Hutchinson, TT
Superior Court of Gwinnett County
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