Child Custody Schedules, Joint Custody Schedules

A mother enjoying her parenting time.

How important is your child custody schedule? Most divorced parents would answer that the custody schedule is obviously very important. But, take a moment and think about just how important it really is. This is the part of the custody agreement that affects you on a daily basis. You'll be making plans and scheduling your life around this schedule until your children are adults. The child custody schedule determines when and how often you will spend time with your child. It could easily be called the most important part of your custody agreement.

Because this schedule is so important, it is absolutely vital that you use the best resources possible to create it. Many parents realize this and they are willing to spare no expense to get the custody schedule they want. They hire attorneys and pay high amounts of legal fees, put in countless hours, and pay multiple expenses in court all for this cause.

Now, what if you could get a resource on your personal computer that could help you create your perfect custody schedule? And what if that resource cost less than a billable hour of your attorney?

Well, that resource is actually available. It's called Custody X Change, and it can help you get the custody agreement you want, at a price you can afford.

Custody X Change is a family law software program that lets you sit at your computer and create your perfect parenting plan. The intuitive interface allows you to simply click on the rotating basic custody you want. Do you want a 50/50 schedule? You can have the parents alternate weeks. Some other samples of a schedule are: rotating weekends, rotating weekends plus an evening overnight, or switching for multiple afternoons and the weekend. Choose whatever shared or split schedule works for you. The program then sets up a calendar that lets you see the schedule throughout the year (or multiple years if you want). Then you can change the schedule however you want so it's the best schedule for you--just click and drag on the days where you want different custody. You can easily put in one time or recurring special events, vacation time, or any other variation to the schedule. The program also allows you to easily set up your holiday schedule. You go through the list of holidays and assign the holidays to the parent who has custody, and that is transferred to the calendar. After you've put in all of this information, you have a nice, neat calendar that clearly marks the time the child is with both parents (each parent's time is marked in a different color). You'll love how easy it is to make changes to the schedule and how easy it is to keep track of the custody information.

Frank Ryan purchased Custody X Change and commented,

But that's not all. Not only can you create your standard calendar, you can also create your entire custody agreement. The software calculates the time-share and overnight percentages that the child is with both parents--this is invaluable because this is what child support is based on. You can also go through and add any stipulations or custody mediation provisions that you want included. Do you want to get an itinerary when the child's other parent takes him on vacation? Just check the box with that stipulation. Perhaps you'd like to be notified of a change in address within a certain amount of days, or maybe you want to discuss any extra curricular events that your child participates in. You can also add your own unique provisions into the agreement. Then you can print our your agreement to show your former spouse, the court, mediation, or your lawyer.

Ruth Ballard discovered Custody X Change and used it in her custody battle. She wrote,

"I am currently going thru a custody battle. In searching the internet for 100's of hours I finally found this site. It has saved several hours of pushing a pencil and rearranging days back and forth. The best part is that it figures out the hours and percentage of time with each parent each month. The reports are very clear on who has the child, even including the times. I do believe when I show it at mediation it will leave everyone in a happy place. Well worth the money, do it your self and hand it to your attorney."

Ruth Ballard
Standish, ME

In addition to these great features, Custody X Change lets you easily work with the child's other parent so you can reach an agreement. Because Custody X Change allows you to see the calendar and shows the time-share percentages for parents, both parents can feel secure that they are getting fair time with the child. Many people have been pleasantly surprised how Custody X Change helped them work with their ex.

Bob Prince found this out. He wrote,

"Custody X Change made life much easier. Every year I sat down and cut and pasted a calendar together then made copy for my ex then the debate would start. For the past 3 years I just put in a little fine tuning for the year then print her a copy. No open debate for 3 years. Thank you."

Bob Prince,
Anchorage, AK

Charles Shillolo also commented,

"As someone who needed a little help sorting out time issues around custody of my children, I found custody exchange to be simple and easy to use and very clear with the outcome at a time when that was necessary. My former spouse and I have referred it to other families in need. We have had great success with it. The program is clear and easy to make time lines or plans for events. We do not dispute over time or access as all is laid out simply. It works well for unplanned events as well as the Percentage calculator has made for fair trades. Thank-you."

Charles Shillolo,
Toronto, ON, Canada

Custody X Change can help you create the best child custody schedule. Download your free trial today and you'll soon understand why Russell King wrote this about Custody X Change:

"Parents who want more time with their kids need this and it will save them money in the long run!! It is a truly valuable tool!!"

Russell King
Jacksonville, FL