Contract analysis

1. Isabela Luz Fonseca-Medrano, born February 11, 2017 (currently age 6); and

2. Mateo Elías Fonseca-Medrano, born August 29, 2019 (currently age 4). Ms. Fonseca and Mr. Medrano were registered domestic partners in the State of California from September 12, 2015, until the dissolution of the partnership was finalized by entry of judgment on November 3, 2022. Both children were born during the course of the partnership, and there is no dispute as to parentage. As noted above, the dissolution ju

1. Legal and Physical Custody. The parties seek to reach agreement on the allocation of legal custody (sole or joint) and physical custody (sole or joint, with a primary custodial parent designation, if appropriate) for both Isabela and Mateo.

2. Timeshare and Visitation Schedule. The parties need to establish a comprehensive timeshare and visitation schedule addressing the regular school-year schedule, summer vacation periods, and all major holidays and school breaks. The schedule should account for the children's ages, developmental needs, and current school enrollment.

3. Child Support. The parties intend to address the calculation of child support, including whether any deviation from the California guideline amount is warranted under the circumstances of this case, taking into account each parent's income, the agreed-upon timeshare, and the statutory factors set forth in Family Code Sections 4053 through 4057.

4. Education Costs. Both children are currently enrolled at Ridgeview Academy, a private school located in Sherman Oaks, California. The parties will need to address the allocation of tuition, fees, and related educational expenses between them, as well as a decision-making framework for future educational decisions.

5. Extracurricular Activity Costs. The parties seek to agree upon a methodology for the allocation of costs associated with the children's extracurricular activities, including enrollment fees, equipment, travel for competitions or performances, and related expenses.

6. Healthcare Cost-Sharing. The parties will address the allocation of uninsured and unreimbursed healthcare expenses for the children, including medical, dental, orthodontic, vision, and mental health costs, consistent with Family Code Section 4062.

7. Travel and On-Location Work Provisions. Both parents are employed in the entertainment industry. Mr. Medrano works as a freelance cinematographer, and his professional obligations require periodic travel to out-of-state filming locations for extended periods. The parenting plan will need to address travel notice requirements, make-up time provisions, and protocols for maintaining the children's contact with the tr

8. Parenting Plan Coordinator. The parties wish to discuss the appointment of a parenting plan coordinator to assist in the implementation and ongoing management of the parenting plan, including the resolution of day-to-day scheduling disputes and the interpretation of plan provisions.

9. Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions. Given the parties' public profiles and the court's sealing order, the parenting plan should include robust confidentiality provisions restricting each party's public disclosure of custody arrangements, as well as mutual non-disparagement provisions to protect the children's emotional well-being. We recognize that additional issues may arise during the course of med