Co-Parenting App for Texas Parents

Court-admissible messaging, shared custody calendar, and expense tracking — built for Texas families navigating co-parenting through District Court.

2.9

divorces per 1,000 people

District Court

handles custody in TX

Tex. Fam. Code § 153.002

custody statute

Texas custody law

Texas uses 'conservatorship' instead of custody and presumes that joint managing conservatorship is in the child's best interest.

What Texas courts consider in custody decisions

Texas courts evaluate each parent's plans for the child, the child's emotional and physical needs, any history of family violence or substance abuse, the stability of each proposed home, and the child's wishes if 12 or older. The Standard Possession Order (SPO) defines default visitation schedules.

How the custody process works in Texas

Texas custody disputes are filed in District Court. Parents may be ordered to attend mediation before trial. Texas uses a Standard Possession Order that sets a default schedule — typically the 1st, 3rd, and 5th weekends, Thursday evenings, and alternating holidays. Judges can modify this for children under 3.

Key Texas custody statutes

  • Tex. Fam. Code § 153.002
  • Tex. Fam. Code § 153.131
  • Tex. Fam. Code § 153.252
  • Tex. Fam. Code § 153.3101
  • Tex. Fam. Code § 156.101

How Civly helps Texas parents

AI-powered message rewriting

Type what you really feel — Civly rewrites it into something any Texas District Court judge would respect. Your vent stays private. Your record stays clean.

Shared custody calendar

Color-coded custody schedule synced with your Texas parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.

Expense tracking with receipt OCR

Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented for court.

Court-ready records

Every message is timestamped, SHA-256 hashed, and exportable as a certified PDF — admissible in Texas's District Court system.

Pricing comparison

Civly

$59/year

  • AI message rewriting
  • Custody calendar
  • Expense tracking
  • Court-ready exports
  • Free attorney portal

OurFamilyWizard

$240/year

No AI. Manual entry. Documentation only.

Frequently asked questions

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