Parenting plans and custody schedules

Before you can run a schedule you have to write one. These tools turn "every other weekend and half the holidays" into an actual document with actual numbers.

Worth knowing: A generated plan or a parenting-time percentage is a draft, not a court order and not legal advice. Your court has its own forms and its own view.

Price checked August 4, 2026

Custody X Change

From about $6 a month

4.3/ 5
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  • App or software
  • From From about $6 a month
  • United States

Build custom custody schedules and holiday plans, calculate parenting time, generate parenting plan documents, journal the time actually spent, and export the lot.

What you get

  • Schedule builder
  • Holiday plans
  • Parenting time calculations
  • Plan documents and exports

Pros

  • Parenting time percentages calculated for you
  • Court-ready plan documents
  • Records the time actually spent, not just the plan

Cons

  • Annual billing for the cheapest rate
  • Overlaps with the calendar in your co-parenting app
Price checked August 4, 2026

CoParent Calendar

Free, Plus $89 a year

4.8/ 5
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  • App or software
  • Free plan available

CoParent Calendar has a parenting plan builder and a custody schedule builder, with one off changes, exchange details and printable calendars. Parenting time is shown as percentages, days and hours, which helps when you are agreeing a routine or checking how a proposed change plays out across the year.

What you get

  • AI schedule builder
  • Custody schedule builder
  • Same day exchanges for short handovers
  • Court friendly documents you can print
  • Shared colour coded calendar

+ 12 more features

Pros

  • AI schedule builder sets up a full routine in minutes
  • Court friendly documents you can print when you need a paper record
  • Same day exchanges cover short few hour handovers, not just overnights

Cons

  • Some of the most useful tools sit behind the Plus plan
  • AI suggestions should support your judgement, not replace it or professional advice
  • Families needing specialist legal evidence workflows may still want a more court focused product
+ 4 more in the full review