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Solo-first custody documentation for dads

Build a clean custody record before the next hearing.

Built for fathers documenting high-conflict custody cases

Custody Journal helps dads document incidents, exchanges, messages, expenses, and supporting files in one organized timeline.

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Start documenting before the next incident becomes another thing you remember clearly but cannot prove cleanly.

At a glance

Custody documentation that does not wait for cooperation.

Start with one factual record, then keep the supporting details in the same custody case as they happen.

Solo-first custody logging

Create journal entries, communication logs, exchange records, school notes, expenses, and supporting attachments under one custody case.

One clean timeline

Review entries, exchange logs, school summaries, photos, attorney summaries, and report-style outputs organized by date.

Receipts, not co-parenting fluff

Keep factual logs, evidence tags, document storage, exchange compliance tracking, chronological summaries, and attorney-facing review tools together.

Why it works

Three ways Custody Journal turns scattered details into a usable record.

Solo-first custody logging

A lot of custody apps make you wait for cooperation you may never get. Custody Journal lets you start documenting what happened right now, under one case, even if the other parent never touches the app.

You can log incidents, exchanges, communication notes, school issues, expenses, and attachments yourself so the record starts with facts instead of delays.

Product proof

One parent can already create journal entries, communication logs, exchange records, school communication entries, expenses, and supporting attachments under a single custody case.

One clean timeline instead of screenshot chaos

Screenshots in your camera roll are not a system, and random notes stop helping the second somebody asks what happened first. Custody Journal pulls the record into one chronological view so patterns are easier to review before a hearing, meeting, or exchange.

That gives you one place to look instead of bouncing between texts, photos, school emails, and loose notes.

Product proof

The current product supports chronological entry lists, exchange logs, school summaries, photo timeline views, attorney summaries, and report-style outputs organized by date.

Built for dads who need receipts, not co-parenting fluff

Some family apps sell harmony first. That sounds nice until you are the one trying to keep facts straight, document missed handoffs, store evidence, and explain the pattern without guessing.

Custody Journal is built around factual logging, evidence tags, document storage, exchange compliance tracking, chronological summaries, and attorney-facing review tools. It is serious record-keeping for fathers who do not trust chaos to tell the story for them.

Product proof

The live product mechanics include factual logging, evidence tags, document storage, exchange compliance tracking, chronological summaries, and attorney-facing review tools.

Founder story

Built from the lesson that memory is not evidence.

Custody Journal grew out of Derek's own custody fight and the hard lesson that knowing what happened is not the same as having a record a court can follow.

Stress makes memory worse. Screenshots get scattered. Notes stay half-finished. By the time someone asks for the timeline, the story is already harder to reconstruct.

The product motive

Keep the record while the details are still fresh.

One place

Log violations, exchanges, communication, expenses, files, and supporting details under the same case.

Cleaner exports

Turn dated records into PDFs and summaries that are easier to review than scattered screenshots.

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Features

Built for dads who need receipts, not co-parenting fluff.

Keep incidents, exchanges, communication notes, school issues, expenses, photos, documents, and summaries organized by date.

Solo-first custody logging

Log what happened right now, under one case, even if the other parent never touches the app.

One clean timeline

Keep incidents, exchanges, school records, expenses, photos, documents, and summaries organized by date.

Evidence organization

Use tags, attachments, document storage, and summaries so the record is easier to review later.

Report-style outputs

Turn dated records into cleaner outputs for review before a hearing, meeting, or attorney conversation.

Document storage

Upload photos, screenshots, school records, medical documents, and other supporting files.

Exchange compliance tracking

Track planned exchanges, what actually happened, and the details that matter when patterns appear.

Communication notes

Save communication notes alongside incidents, school issues, expenses, and attachments.

Documentation scenarios

What dads are documenting

Examples of records fathers keep when exchanges, communication, expenses, and parenting time need a clear history.

Scheduled exchange, actual arrival time, message screenshot, and the child-impact note all stay together instead of scattering across a camera roll.

Exchange records

Missed pickups, late arrivals, handoff notes

School emails, medical notes, and communication logs can be tied back to the same custody case so patterns are easier to review later.

Case timeline

School, medical, communication, and notes

Expenses, receipts, documents, photos, and attorney summaries sit in one chronological record instead of becoming another folder nobody can follow.

Evidence organization

Expenses, attachments, reports, and summaries

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when the stakes get higher.

Your documentation starts the moment you sign up — no credit card required.

Free

$0

  • 10 journal entries per month
  • Custody schedule tracking
  • Basic communication log
  • Timestamped record history
  • Upgrade for documents and PDF exports
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Paid plans

Documented, Protected, Advocate

$12/mo

Paid tiers start at $12/mo or $99/yr

Everything in Free, plus:

  • AI-powered documentation support
  • Evidence strength grading (A–F)
  • Preparation tools and attorney-ready exports
  • Violation pattern detection
  • Custody compliance statistics
  • Priority support
  • Encrypted document storage
Compare Paid Plans

A cleaner record can save attorney review time and reduce last-minute scrambling.

Feature
Free
Paid
Journal entries
10/month
Unlimited
Custody schedule tracking
Included
Compliance statistics
Communication log
Basic
Hostile detection & history
Document storage
Upgrade required
Encrypted storage
PDF reports
Upgrade required
Included
Record history
Timestamped
Version-aware
AI documentation support
—
Included
Evidence grading (A–F)
—
Included
Preparation tools & violation patterns
—
Included
Support
Standard
Priority

FAQ

Answers before you commit

Quick answers to the questions most parents ask before they trust us with their records.

Start with one real event, not your whole custody case. Open the journal, choose the entry that fits what happened, and use the built-in prompts or templates to write down the facts while they are still fresh. If you have proof like a screenshot, receipt, photo, or other file, attach it right there so the entry and the supporting material stay together.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, keep it simple: what happened, when it happened, who was involved, and why it matters. That is enough to get moving. The goal is not to write some dramatic essay. The goal is to create a clean record you can build on instead of trying to reconstruct everything later from memory.

Start now

Add the first thing that happened while it is still fresh.

Log an exchange, save a school email, upload a photo, or write a quick factual note so the timeline starts working for you.

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