Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Re: first right to daycare

To modify the parenting plan, you would need to show the court that it would be in the best interest of the child. What you are asking the court to do is to allow you to disrupt the schedule of the child (and the mother) any time you like since you can arrange to be free any weekend you like.

Your current parenting plan "states: eighter parent shall have the first right to provide daycare if unemployed or not in school." Since you wrote that your are neither "unemployed" or "in school", that provision is not applicable.

You likely should review your current parenting plan with an attorney. Depending on the provisions of the current parenting plan and how you and your daughter have been getting along, a modifification is possible if it is in the best interest of the daughter.

Re: first right to daycare

I would have to see the exact language of the Parenting Plan, but if it is as you say, then I would say yes, I think you'll be allowed the first right to provide day care for your daughter while mom works.

If mom does not cooperate in allowing this, then you can bring a contempt motion to enforce the Parenting Plan and ask for attorney's fees (although for this particular type of contempt do not expect much in the way of attorney's fees).

Best of luck.