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Free custody calendar for separated parents

One calendar for two homes.

Pick a custody pattern and see the whole year straight away. Print it, keep it, and when you are ready, send the other parent a link so you both look at the same dates.

Build your scheduleSee it shared

Free for both of you, no card. Pro is optional and per parent.

Example household

November 2026

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  • Sam
  • Jordan
  • Handoff day

Sam to have the children Fri 13 Nov

Asked by Jordan · yesterday

Waiting

Try it now, no account

Build the schedule you already agreed.

Everything updates as you change it. Nothing is saved until you choose to keep it.

Pattern
First nights go to

2-2-3 schedule

Starts Monday 9 November 2026. Handoffs at 5:00pm. Made with ParentHelm.

Your year

2-2-3

50%
Parent A · 182 nights
50%
Parent B · 182 nights
Handoffs a month
12.9
Longest with Parent A
3 nights
Longest with Parent B
3 nights

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  • Parent A
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  • Handoff day
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Keep it, and share it with the other parent

Free. Both of you see the same calendar, on any phone.

When you both use it

Fewer texts about whose weekend it is.

The calendar answers the questions that usually start an argument. Changes are asked for and answered in one place, with the date on them.

Swap requests

Ask for a night. It changes when they agree.

Ask for a weekend, a night or a holiday week. The other parent accepts or declines, and the calendar moves only when they say yes.

Example household

Sam to have the children Fri 13 Nov

Asked by Jordan · yesterday

Needs your answer

“Work trip. Happy to give you a Sunday back.”

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Once Sam accepts, the night moves on both calendars and stays ringed.

Shared expenses

Who paid, who owes, and the receipt.

Log the school trip or the dentist, choose the split, and both of you see the same running balance. Record a payment and it comes down.

Example household

Balance

Jordan owes Sam $10.50

Paid so far

Sam $125

Jordan $64

Spent in 2026

$189

  • Football boots

    3 Nov 2026 · Clothes and shoes · paid by Jordan · 50/50

    Sam’s share $32

    $64

    Not agreed yet

  • Jordan paid Sam

    29 Oct 2026 · Bank transfer

    $20

  • Dentist check-up

    26 Oct 2026 · Medical and dental · paid by Sam · 50/50

    Jordan’s share $45

    $90

    Agreed

The record

A calendar for the fridge, and a record for later.

Print the year on one sheet. Every schedule change, swap, expense and payment is kept in date order, and exports as a PDF or CSV.

Maya and Theo: 2-2-3 schedule

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Handoffs at 5:00pm. Made with ParentHelm.

Message log

Messages nobody can rewrite.

Time-stamped, and neither of you can edit or delete one after it is sent. Useful when tempers are short.

Example household

  1. Parents’ evening moved to Thursday at 6. Can you make it?

    Jordan · Mon, Nov 2, 6:12 PM

  2. Yes. I’ll meet you there and take the kids home after.

    You · Mon, Nov 2, 6:40 PM

  3. Thanks. Boots receipt is in the log.

    Jordan · Tue, Nov 3, 8:05 AM

Inviting the other parent

You start it. They join with one link.

Send the link by text, WhatsApp or email, however you already talk. They see the calendar before they make an account, and when they join, you are both looking at the same dates. Everything you share is free for both of you.

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    Build the schedule and save it.

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    Copy your invite link, or share it from your phone.

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    They open it, check the calendar and join.

Example household

Tonight

With Jordan

Next handoff Wed 4 Nov, 5:00pm at school

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Sam to have the children Fri 13 Nov

Asked by Jordan · yesterday

Waiting

Pricing

Free for both of you. Pro is optional.

The court-focused apps charge each parent just to take part. ParentHelm is free for both of you to use together. Pro is bought per person, so nobody has to pay for the other.

See pricing

Free

$0

  • Custody schedule builder
  • Year calendar and printing
  • Shared calendar and messages for both parents
  • Answer swaps, agree expenses, read the record

ParentHelm Pro

$4.99 a month

or $39 a year, for you only

  • No monthly limit on the swap requests, expenses and receipts you add
  • Export the whole dated record as a PDF and a CSV

Questions

Questions parents ask

Is ParentHelm free?

Yes, for both of you. Building a schedule, seeing the year, printing it, saving it, sharing it, messages, answering swap requests, agreeing expenses and reading the whole record are all free, with no card. Each month a parent can also start 3 swap requests, 10 expenses and 5 receipts for free. ParentHelm Pro removes those limits and adds PDF and CSV export, for $4.99 a month or $39 a year.

Does the other parent need to pay too?

No. Everything shared is free for both of you. Pro is optional and belongs to the parent who buys it, so nobody has to pay for the other. If you both want it, you each buy your own.

Can I use it if my co-parent will not join?

Yes. You can build the schedule, keep it, print it and use it on your own. Inviting the other parent is a link you send when you are ready. Nothing is sent to them without you.

Will a court accept ParentHelm records?

ParentHelm keeps a dated record that neither parent can quietly edit, and you can export it. It is not a court-mandated service and it does not give legal advice. Whether a record is useful in your case is a question for your lawyer or mediator.

Which custody schedules can I build?

Week on week off, 2-2-3, 5-2-2-5 (also called 2-2-5-5), 3-4-4-3, 4-3, every other weekend, every other weekend with a midweek overnight, or any rotation of your own from 2 to 28 nights.

ParentHelm keeps a dated record of your schedule, swaps, expenses and messages. It does not give legal advice, and it is not a court-approved or court-mandated service. For advice about custody or a parenting plan, talk to a family lawyer or mediator where you live.

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