Major decisions are the significant child-related choices that legal decision making authority covers in Arizona: where the child goes to school, what medical treatment the child receives for non-emergency conditions, what religious instruction or ceremonies the child participates in, and what personal care decisions affect the child's life in significant ways.

The distinction between major decisions and routine decisions matters because routine decisions are made by each parent independently during their own parenting time without consulting the other parent.

The parenting plan should define what counts as a major decision requiring consultation versus a routine decision each parent can make independently.