When a judge determines custody in a divorce case, they are often assisted in their decisions by various documents supplied by the parties involved. If a divorce is uncontested, it usually means that the couple has been able to come to a negotiated agreement about many things, including custody. Their preferences are usually contained in a custody parenting plan submitted along with a separation agreement during the early stages of their divorce. Regardless of the state in which the divorce occurs, a custody parenting plan usually takes every possible factor regarding the raising of children born to the marriage into consideration. Visitation, financial concerns, religion, schooling and anything else the parents feel is important, can be put into the custody parenting plan for the judge to review and rule on during divorce proceedings.