Advice needed for parenting plans when moving to a different state

We are moving out of state (5 hour plane ride away) and SD is coming with us. BM it seems has used up all of her luck and favors from friends and family and has no place to move to as she is being evicted. That and the lure of 6 months CS for having a golden uterus has persuaded her to let SD move with us.

BM and my husband are due to sit down soon (maybe tomorrow, maybe next weekend) to sort out the parenting plan. I would love some input from those with more experience of long distance situations. What should be included? What needs to be considered? Anything you wish you had put in there from day one?

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Thanks dtzy that's a great

Thanks dtzy that's a great start.

My husband is going to pay for the transportation and we were thinking of a similar schedule. We are a bit uncertain if there needs to be a clause about BM having suitable accommodation for SD during visitations as we have no idea where she will end up next.

Thanks we will put some

Thanks we will put some thought into this. I don't know much about shelters but I would imagine that if they accept kids that they would be suitable for children even if they are not ideal places for them to be? We'll look into it.

Yeah, I've read all those

Yeah, I've read all those stories on here too, been trying to tell my husband that stipulating it in the parenting plan is a good idea but he doesn't see it as a priority. I will try talking to him about it again. Thanks for the reminder.

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