Why this exists
It started with a Google search and a wall of outdated court PDFs, expensive lawyer consultations, and vague advice about "co-parenting communication."
That's not what you need at midnight before a mediation session. You need a clear schedule, the actual statute for your state, and a source you can trust — then you need to get some sleep.
Parents need clear, state-specific, court-ready custody schedules — not generic templates behind paywalls. That's what this site is. Real schedules with days and times, actual state statutes, practical guidance. The whole article, every time, for free.
Who we are
A small team of parents and researchers based in the US. Not lawyers — and we won't pretend otherwise.
But we've been through custody proceedings, read more state statutes than any reasonable person should, and spent months building the resource we kept looking for and never found. Our editorial standards page explains exactly how we research and source every article.
Our mission
Make evidence-based custody schedule information accessible to every parent — regardless of income or access to an attorney. That means:
- Free guides, free tools, free schedule templates. No paywalls, no sign-up-to-read-the-rest.
- Sourced from state bar associations, state court guidelines, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and peer-reviewed family law research. Every claim linked to its origin.
- Written for stressed parents reading on a phone between work meetings. Short paragraphs, clear headings, answer-first structure.
- Honest about what we are and aren't. Educational resource, not legal advice. Researchers and writers, not attorneys. That distinction is on every page.
How we're different
Most custody content online falls into two camps: lawyer marketing pages (upselling consultations) or generic parenting blogs (not sourced). We sit in the middle.
Every factual claim links to a source from our approved whitelist. Real state-specific statutes, actual schedule templates with days and times, practical guidance you can bring to a mediation session. Not "every family is different, consult your lawyer" and nothing else.
No ads. No sponsored content. No affiliate links. No paid placements in articles.
How we fund this
The website and all guides are free. Revenue comes from the Custody Schedules app (coming soon) — a paid subscription for shared calendars, exchange reminders, and premium court-ready PDF exports. The app is the product. The content is the service.
No lawyer, mediator, or custody platform has any editorial influence over this site. If that ever changes, it will be disclosed on the editorial standards page.
What's coming
The Custody Schedules app — shared calendars, exchange reminders, court-ready exports, and partner sharing so your co-parent can see the schedule without a chain of text messages.
The guides are expanding weekly. We're building out custody schedule guides for every common arrangement, state-specific guides for all 50 states, and interactive tools like the custody schedule generator and holiday schedule planner.
If there's a topic missing — something you searched for and didn't find here — tell us. Every message gets read.
Get in touch
Found an error? Have a suggestion? Want to collaborate? We'd love to hear from you.
- General & corrections: hello@custodyschedules.com — we respond within 2 business days.
- Editorial process: Read our editorial standards
- App updates: Join the waitlist
- Professional inquiries (family law attorneys, mediators, press): hello@custodyschedules.com