Child Custody Software and Parenting Plan Templates

If you need to create a parenting plan and you’re looking for a template to follow, it may be helpful to investigate different custody software options. In recent years there have been several child custody software programs that have been developed to help parents and attorneys create parenting plans. Here are some ways that custody software can help with your plan.

Any decent custody software should let you create a custody and visitation schedule. This is the biggest part of any parenting plan. You should find a program that is easy to use and that lets you quickly create a calendar with your schedule. The software should also give you a good template for your schedule. It should guide you through some options for making your repeating cycle of custody, your holiday schedule, adding special events, and vacation time.

The benefit of creating a calendar through software is that it allows you to easily make changes and explore options. If you are handwriting and marking a calendar, you aren’t going to be able to quickly compare and look at different options. And, to make any changes to your calendar you will have to erase and count days. That is long, tedious, and frustrating.

There are other features that custody software has that can help your case. Depending on the program, you can add in provisions to your parenting plan. This is very handy because you can read through the provisions in the program and check the ones you want, or you can use the program to help you think of your own provisions. Other features in some of the programs include: tracking the time each parent actually has with the children, keeping track of the time-share percentage that each parent is scheduled and has with the children, setting up an online data center to communicate with the other parent, etc.

Because there are several options for custody software, you shouldn’t settle for a mediocre program or one that is hard to navigate. You should be able to find one that fits your needs and helps your case. By following the template that the software offers, you should be able to create the best possible parenting plan for you and your child.

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