Non-Access Parent
A term used in some Parenting Plans to describe a parent who does not have the child during parenting time. This is determined by the Parenting Plan, e.g., if a 5-2-2-5 Parenting Plan assigns parenting time to Father every Monday and Tuesday, and Mom parenting on every Wednesday and Thursday, then on Monday and Tuesday, Father is the access parent, and on Wednesday and Thursday, he is the non-access parent. A common synonym is “non-custodial parent.”