"After 3 years, we finally went through a custody evaluation. We agreed that whatever the evaluator came up with, that was the schedule we would use. While the schedule was very specific in the evaluation, it was also complex and hard to implement without a visual calendar. This software allowed us to create that and has made our lives (and the kids' lives) so much easier. Thank You!"

Harold Whiting
Santa Barbara, CA

"I had entered into what seemed to be a reasonable mediated settlement and was due to sign it in a few days. I was uncertain about some of the provisions of the visitation schedule as proposed, so I searched the Internet for some way to help me sort it all out, and I found Custody X Change. I downloaded the free trial, entered the terms of the proposed visitation schedule, and was shocked at what I saw. There in clear graphic as well as report views, Custody X Change showed me in how the visitation schedule as proposed would result in far less time with my son than the paperwork had led me to believe. It also revealed multiple weekends in a row without any visitation at all, due to the proposed holiday and special event schedule.

I bought the full version, printed off the schedule, and brought it to the next mediation meeting. As a result, I was able to change the proposed schedule to avoid the problems revealed by Custody X Change. Without Custody X Change, I would have signed the proposed agreement and found out about the problems and conflicts only after it was too late. Custody X Change took the raw data that I had been staring at for days, and in a few minutes, gave me a crystal clear picture of the resulting schedule. Custody X Change is a must-have resource for parents and attorneys working with visitation issues."

Doug Conway
Fargo, ND

"The lives of those who must deal with child custody issues, and court ordered parenting plan agreements, are challenging at best. I'm pleased to have found your software to ease the frustrating process of creating and managing custody schedules.

"Prior to purchasing your program, I tested three others. I even went so far as to purchase one of them and attempt to use it to create my plan. After fighting with its cumbersome and limiting interface for hours, I abandon my attempts to use it and purchased Custody X Change. With your product I was able to create my plan in a fraction of the time with far less frustration.

"I found the simple interface for creating a basic plan template easy and quick to use. I entered the structure of my plan and the program automatically flushed it out to the calendar for as many years as I wanted. After entering my basic plan template I used the holiday template to enter in the specifics of how the holidays were to be handled. The program plugged in the data and made adjustments to the schedule which automatically filled in on the calendar. In a matter of minutes I had a complete calendar allowing me to look at any day in the future and see the custody schedule.

"In order for me to figure out holiday schedules prior to using this program, I would sit down with a printed copy of my court ordered schedule in one hand; the calendar in the other; and surround myself in colored highlighters and paper. After laboriously deciphering the descriptions outlined in my printed schedule, I could then apply the details in multi colored highlighters to a calendar. Custody X Change allows me to say good bye to that process altogether. Now I can just enter a date range and bring up the completed calendar with the holidays already factored in.

"In addition to being able to print out calendars, the program has the ability to generate reports which provide clear descriptions of the plan's structure. Whether, it's communications with the X, the courts, or legal counsel, these reports will come in handy.

"Custody X Change exceeded my expectations and I would recommend it to parents and legal professionals who have a need to create and manage custody schedules."

Sincerely,

Steven Nelson
Sacramento, CA

"I only purchased your software a couple of weeks ago, but have found it to be very useful and believe that once the plan is submitted to the Ex and opposing Lawyer, I will see the true benefit(s). I have not found anything yet that I would like added to the software and think that the only thing that your product needs is recognition. You need to find a way to let people know it is available. People may cringe at the initial cost, but the billing cost from a lawyer to prepare the documents would exceed the cost of the program and would be inferior to what you have developed. 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

(Mike came home from active duty to find his wife's boyfriend at his house)

"Had my court today. Was up till 11pm last night working out the details of shared parenting plan with my soon to be x-wife. Before last night she has been saying her lawyer was going for my only having my daughter one night a week and every other weekend. After talking about daycare and times we worked out a plan. I then told her I had this program that will let her know exactly what the % of times will be, and print out a calender. So, I set up all the overlays for vacation, holidays, etc. & sent a copy out to her in PDF format. She changed a little to have it come out for her at 54% and me at 46%. We agreed to both give it to our lawyers before going in to court. My lawyer was freaking out on how much detail and professional it was. He went in with X's lawyer and the magistrate for about 10 minutes then came in and said neither of them had ever seen anything like this. They said we will have a 60 day time period to make sure we can do it then have it put into final. So now my lawyer is going to be downloading your software some time this week and checking it out. I'm sure her's will to after she just got slammed in the face because she was telling my X that this Magistrate is back woods and believes the wife should have full custody. So again thank you very much."

Mike Strykul
Retired Navy Officer
Winter Park, FL

"Great product. I represented myself in court. I used the software to organize my information in a concise and meaningful presentation."

RC in Encinitas

"I just want to let you know that your software is great and easy to use. My son's mom and I don't agree on much, but we do try to make adjustments to accommodate my son's many activities. It is great to get my son's baseball schedule in March, look at my Custody Xchange calendar, and know that what nights in April, May, and June we are going to switch. Thanks again."

Frank Ryan
Meriden, CT

"I found the software very easy to use. It's flexible, making a tough job with a tricky schedule easier to work out. It's set up around my work schedule which is pretty crazy, but your software made it easy to setup, and I was able to get her to agree to it. I gave her a copy of the schedule, and now there are no arguments over scheduled parenting time."

Doug Hayes
Franklin, OH

"After two and a half years of bitter struggle, we went to court with custody and visitation as the only unresolved items, and even those were negotiated before being presented to the Judge. Our situation went from utter and complete inability to communicate about anything at all to an almost relaxed, respectful exchange about what would be best for our son.

"I ended up not having a huge fight over the visitation schedule, in part because CustodyXchange made it easy to translate the court mandated (in Georgia, anyway) written format into a meaningful calendar that I could review with my former wife. Initially, my attorney dismissed the software, not because he was trying to make more money, but because the report isn't admissible in court here. He has since asked me for the link to your web site for use with another client!!!

"While I was preparing for the final court date, CustodyXchange enabled me to plug in a visitation schedule straight from the proposed final order, in under 30 minutes. It's so easy to select each holiday period, add new ones to suit our unique situation and modify the details. Changing the time for a specific period is very intuitive by dragging in the calendar view. My only gripe is that it's difficult to slide exactly to the time you want, and you can accidentally add new entries if you just click on the bars.

"Like most households, both parents work full time (and then some), so we are going to have lots of exceptions to the agreed upon visitation schedule. I am going to use CustodyXchange on an ongoing basis to keep up with the changes and make sure that the schedule remains fair to our son. Each time, I'll be able to make the changes and email a copy of the calendar for the next four weeks to my former wife. Very good for keeping the (newfound) peace."

Lars Finderup
Marietta, GA

"I love this software. Custody X Change is one of the very few packages that actually gets it! And the developer, Ben, is very willing to listen to feedback on his program and make changes where it makes sense! Keep up the good work Ben!"

(I sat down with Paul one evening in a Starbucks in Boston and talked over some ideas regarding Custody X Change. He was a real nice guy with some useful feedback.)

Paul B.
Worcester, MA

"Ben: Your software rocks! The key to effective software is measured in various ways. This is what I found:

1) Intuitive: Your software is easy to use, even for the novice computer user.

2) Utility: The test was when I went to court two weeks ago. I brought in your "reports" accompanied with the printed calendar for from your software. The judge's referee (judge was not available) as well as my wife's attorney reviewed the proposal, with the percentage given, they both agreed what I was asking for was "reasonable." The ability to view percentages was quite helpful!

3) Customer Service: I sent you five emails with various questions within 20 minutes of purchasing your software. It was 11pm when I sent them. You responded within minutes to each one. It can be "crap shoot" when ascertaining the certainty of customer service when purchasing online. THANK YOU for providing excellent customer service then and now.

4) Future use: So, now what? I purchased the software and, hopefully, will be divorced in a few months. The value of your software is will continue. Just the ability to, with a click, swap holidays and print future calendars will be VERY helpful. Moreover, with the ability to export to PDF, coupled with the ability to add single holidays, is simply outstanding.

**Finally, I was reluctant to purchase initially because of the cost. I believe the software just paid for itself at my last court hearing. Keep up the good work!"

Eric Laughton
Gasport, NY

"Hello. 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 made life much easier. Every year I sat down and cut and pasted a calender 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

"The new reports look great, and would have been very useful in my divorce. My divorce was final Aug 10th, I can see how this program would be very helpful for someone in the process of divorce.

I had a "happy divorce", there was no battle, we split everything including parenting time and custody. The custody exchange program helped me create a much more realistic parenting plan, that helps us visualize and plan. I am utilizing the program to keep track of holidays and vacations as well.

Thanks to your wonderful program, I was able to create a better plan, present it to the kids' mother and we are able to agree to disagree from the ordered plan."

David

"About four months ago I received the sad news that my wife wanted a divorce. Almost immediately I was focused on where our two girls would spend their time. In fact, within 48 hours I was documenting every minute of my time with them to assist my case in a potential custody battle that my ex-wife had threatened.

The divorce got contentious, as many do. Where the girls would spend their time was a major source of conflict. With Custody X Change, I was able to show my ex-wife graphically with two years' worth of calendars how, if her proposed schedule were reversed, it would be unacceptable and a complete travesty of the notion of parenting time.

Suddenly the trajectory changed and within two weeks I had a written agreement to a grudging but somewhat amicable 50/50 physical custody split.

Thanks Ben, the calendar printout was a great and effective tool."

Steve Capaul
Inver Grove Heights, MN

"Normal life complicated by the complexities of the the divorce process can be difficult at times. Fortunately the great people over at custodyxchange.com have helped to simplify some of the burden with their very well-designed and easy to use software. I am a visual person and a newly divorced Dad. The graphical timeshare calendars that custodyxchange makes possible have really helped to simplify part of my life during a difficult time.

Thank you Ben!"

Daryl Sansevero
Irvine, CA