Joint Child Custody
better for kids than sole custody.
Most divorced parents want to spend as much time as possible with their children. In order for both parents to have time in their children's lives, many divorced parents agree to joint child custody. Physical joint child custody means that children spend almost equal time at both parent's homes in their physical custody. Legal joint custody means that the children may spend more time living with one parent, but both parents make the important decisions concerning the children. Physical and legal joint child custody is a valiant attempt by both parents to be involved in their children's lives--for the benefit of the child. However, because joint custody requires that parents work together--it isn't one parent having the majority of the time with the child--certain issues often arise while creating the custody agreement. The biggest challenge of having joint child custody is the difficulty in creating a parenting plan calendar that revolves around both parent's schedules. A lot of confusion can come up with trying to remember all of the pick up and drop off times and what days the children are with what parent.
Fortunately, these problems can be solved with Custody X Change.
Custody X Change is a child custody software that allows you to create your child custody agreement. You can easily create a joint child custody agreement with this software because you simply put in the basic schedule of when the kids are with what parent and the program fills it out for the year (or for multiple years if you choose). You then go through the program and divide up the holidays how you choose. You can also add one-time special events, recurring special events, and vacation days that are different from the ordinary schedule. All of this is outlined in a clear calendar form so it is easy to see the layout. Each parent's days are shaded a different color so it is easy to tell when the child is with what parent--and the parents can choose the pick up and drop off times for all the days of visitation. Custody X Change also calculates the time-share percentage and overnight percentage that each parent has with the children. This is helpful for the parents to see as well as important for calculating child support. In addition to the schedule and the calendar, parents can add provisions and stipulations to the agreement. Maybe you want to have a travel itinerary when the other parent takes the child on vacation, or maybe you want to include a provision that you are told if the other parent gets the child a passport. You can look through the list of provisions that are already in the family law software and you can also add your own provisions if you have more. All of this is printed out in a nice, clear cut document that contains your entire child custody agreement. The software makes it easy for both parents to sit down and create the perfect, personal schedule for them and their children.
Stacie Staples was one mother who found that Custody X Change helped her with her joint custody schedule. She wrote,
"It can be tailored made to fit your unique schedule with holidays and vacations, plus it breaks the time share down so you can come up with a true shared parenting schedule. It helped me so much and I was pro se against a family law specialist, the judge adopted my plan that I came up with using custody exchange. Thank you so much it was invaluable."
Stacie Staples
Arroyo Grande, CA
Another satisfied customer found that Custody X Change helped him keep track of the schedule already created. He wrote,
Satisfied in Santa Rosa, CA
With this software you can easily bypass this big hurdle that comes up with a joint custody agreement. You can sit down and create the exact schedule you want and one that reflects the shared coparenting that you and your ex want to achieve. Custody X Change helps simplify the creation process and also after the creation when the schedule is adopted. You'll know exactly what parent has the kids on what day because you'll have a clear cut calendar with all of the information. And, if something changes, you merely put the updated info into the program and print new calendars. This way, you can move on from the headache of the schedule, to spending the quality time you want with your child. Download a free trial of the software today.