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A court-ready co-parenting app judges and attorneys trust.

CustodyTrac produces the kind of tamper-proof, timestamped record family courts actually want to see: append-only messages with per-person read receipts, GPS-optional transfer check-ins, severity-tagged incident reports, and one-click PDF legal exports — all authenticable, all free.

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Court-ready PDF legal report from CustodyTrac

Tamper-proof by design

Every entry is append-only and server-timestamped. Neither parent can edit or delete anything after it's posted.

One-click PDF exports

Turn any module — messages, calendar, transfers, expenses, incidents — into a court-ready PDF in seconds.

Free attorney portal

Invite your attorney into a read-only view of the live record at no cost. Unlimited seats.

'Court approved' is a marketing term. Here's what actually matters.

No app is officially 'court approved' — U.S. courts don't certify software. What they do look for is a record that meets the standard of admissibility for digital evidence: timestamped by a neutral third party, unchanged since it was created, with clear authorship and a chain of custody that can be authenticated.

CustodyTrac was designed with that standard as the starting point. Every message you send, every transfer you log, every expense you split, and every incident you report is:

  • Stamped with a server-side timestamp accurate to the second (not a device clock that can be manipulated)
  • Written to an append-only ledger that no user can edit or delete
  • Tied to an authenticated author with cryptographically signed sessions
  • Exportable with full metadata — record IDs, generation time, user IDs — so any attorney or court IT team can authenticate the export

The evidence family courts actually accept

Family-law judges routinely accept three kinds of evidence produced by communication apps:

1. Message transcripts with read receipts. These prove not just what was said, but that the other party saw it. CustodyTrac's per-person read receipts make this bulletproof — 'Read by Maya at 2:14pm' is the exact artifact an attorney wants when arguing a missed pickup or ignored notice.

2. Timestamped exchange logs. Contemporaneous transfer check-ins are far stronger than after-the-fact affidavits. CustodyTrac's transfer log gives each exchange a server timestamp, on-time / late status, and an optional GPS confirmation.

3. Contemporaneous incident reports. Structured incident reports written at the time of the event, with severity tagging and attachments, carry far more weight than a journal reconstructed later. CustodyTrac's incident module is designed specifically for this.

What your attorney gets from CustodyTrac

Attorneys love CustodyTrac because it eliminates the two most tedious parts of family-law discovery: collecting the record, and authenticating it.

Your attorney can be invited into a free, unlimited read-only portalthat shows the full live record — messages, calendar, transfers, expenses, incidents — organized by date, participant, and severity. From there, they can generate PDF exports for filings, subpoenas, or exhibit lists in one click. No paid subscription, no manual screenshot collection, no dispute over whether the messages have been altered.

What you get

  • Server-side timestamps (not device time) on every entry, accurate to the second.
  • Append-only storage — messages, transfers, expenses, and incidents can never be edited or deleted.
  • Per-person read receipts prove exactly who saw each message and when.
  • Optional GPS confirmation on transfer check-ins.
  • Structured incident reports with severity tags and photo attachments.
  • One-click PDF legal exports for messages, calendar, transfers, expenses, and incidents.
  • Complete audit trail metadata included with every export for authentication.
  • Free, unlimited read-only attorney portal.
  • Hash-verified photo and document attachments.
  • Works alongside your existing family-law workflow — no lock-in.

Frequently asked questions

Is any co-parenting app officially 'court approved'?
No — U.S. courts don't formally certify or 'approve' co-parenting apps. What courts and family-law attorneys look for is a tamper-evident, timestamped, append-only record with a clear chain of custody. CustodyTrac is designed from the ground up to produce that kind of court-ready record and is used by attorneys nationwide.
Are CustodyTrac records admissible in family court?
Admissibility is always decided by the presiding judge, but CustodyTrac provides the exact hallmarks attorneys rely on to authenticate digital records: server-side timestamps, append-only storage, complete metadata, per-person read receipts, and unbroken chain-of-custody exports. Every PDF export includes an authentication footer with generation time and record IDs.
What makes a co-parenting record court-ready?
A court-ready record is (1) timestamped by the server (not the user's device), (2) append-only — no edits or deletions after posting, (3) exportable in a format attorneys can present (PDF), (4) authenticable via metadata and hash, and (5) complete — nothing selectively hidden. CustodyTrac's records satisfy all five criteria.
Can I export messages and transfer logs for my attorney?
Yes. Every module — messages, calendar, transfer log, expenses, incident reports — exports as a timestamped, formatted PDF with one click. Exports are unlimited and free. Your attorney can also be invited into a free read-only portal to review the live record.
Can the other parent delete or edit records to hurt my case?
No. Once a message, transfer entry, expense, or incident is posted, neither parent can edit or delete it. This append-only design is the single most important thing courts want to see, and it's baked into every CustodyTrac module.
Do family-law attorneys recommend CustodyTrac?
Yes — CustodyTrac is designed with attorney feedback and used by family-law firms across the U.S. The free read-only attorney portal, combined with unlimited PDF exports, means attorneys can review the record without you paying for a subscription just so they can log in.

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