Section 153.603 - Requirement of Parenting Plan in Final Order(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a final order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship must include a parenting plan.(b) The following orders are not required to include a parenting plan:(1) an order that only modifies child support;(2) an order that only terminates parental rights; or(3) a final order described by Section 155.001(b).(c) If the parties have not reached agreement on a final parenting plan on or before the 30th day before the date set for trial on the merits, a party may file with the court and serve a proposed parenting plan.(d) This section does not preclude the parties from requesting the appointment of a parenting coordinator to resolve parental conflicts.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1181, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 482, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2005.