Keith Urban, left, and Nicole Kidman at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Kidman in Los Angeles on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban signed a parenting plan ahead of filing for divorce, according to reports.

The plan details how the separated pair – who were married for almost 20 years prior to their split – will care for their two daughters, Faith Margaret, who is 14, and Sunday Rose, 17, going forward.

The documents were signed in late August and early September, People reported, while the pair filed for divorce in late September, with Nicole requesting she becomes the primary residential parent to their children.

But what actually is a parenting plan? What’s in them? And is it generally recommended for separated couples who have kids?

We asked solicitors Shona Alexander (Partner) and James Elliot-Hughes (Associate) in the Family team at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys to weigh in.

First up, what is a parenting plan?

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