Co-Parenting App
Why are co-parenting apps necessary?
Co-parenting apps are extremely important because
- it reduces conflict between spouses
- it improves communication between the parties
- It adds a layer of synchronization between you and your partner i.e. it adds coordination to your children’s lives which helps them in many ways. You can share the duties and responsibilities of parenting with the other parent i.e. support your children, including covering health expenses, childcare, school-related costs, and participation in events and activities.
- In high conflict separations, these apps allow you to obtain court admissible proof of your ex’s behaviour.
Which one is used the most popular and recommended by judges?
The first application is Our Family Wizard. Our Family Wizard is an application that can assist you with schedules, expenses, and reimbursements. This application is used the most and is recommended to be used by judges and lawyers to reduce conflict between couples. In addition to managing schedules and reducing conflict, this app provides you and your ex-partner with a shared journal and allows you to share documents or send messages to each other. The application has a feature that can flag any negative messages, which encourages respective messaging between you and your partner. You can add your lawyer or mediator to the application so they can also access schedules and documents that you and your ex-partner share. This application is not free and a subscription must be bought which is for $12.00/month for you and your partner. If you are facing financial troubles, you might be eligible to receive a discounted price for the subscription.
What feature does Cozi offer?
The second application is Cozi. Cozi is another application that can be used for organizations. This application provides features to create to-do lists and meal plan options, it also has the option of sharing calendars which can have important events outlined on them, and it provides an agenda for family activities. This application is free and does not have any associated cost with its subscription.
What features does 2houses have?
Another Application that you can use is 2houses. 2houses is an application that helps with organized parental scheduling. This app provides many features such as monitoring your child/children’s health, managing and scheduling events, keeping track of payments including any expenses, messaging your partner and sending them photos. You can add your lawyer/mediator or other members of your family to the application so they can also access schedules and documents that you and your ex-partner share. This application is not free and a subscription must be bought which is for $16.67/month for your family.
What features does AppClose have?
Another application that you can use is AppClose. AppClose is a free co-parenting app that allows you to meet the diverse needs of parents in shared parental arrangements. It offers organization through calendars and keeping a record of all information, communication tools and parents are also able to send requests to other individuals who do not have the application through email, text, and social media. These individuals can include family members or other third parties such as lawyers or mediators. Through this feature, you will be able to send information to these individuals which will be documented and recorded.
What features does WeParent have?
Another application that can be used is WeParent. WeParent is an application that can be used for individuals who are either divorced or separated. This application provides many features that can allow divorced/separated parents to efficiently be involved in their children’s (s) lives. Married couples can also use this application to manage their daily schedules. WeParent helps with communication, managing and scheduling daily events and any appointments. WeParent also allows you to share documents or send messages to each other. There is a 14-day free trial of the subscription and the monthly payment for the subscription is 9.99 USD/month. If you are facing financial troubles, you might be eligible to receive a discounted price for the subscription.