Co-parenting in Alabama, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for Circuit Court, where AL custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Circuit Court
handles custody in AL
Ala. Code § 30-3-152
custody statute
Alabama custody law
Alabama courts determine custody based on the best interests of the child, with no presumption favoring either parent.
What Alabama courts consider in custody decisions
Alabama courts consider whether parents agree on joint custody, the past and present ability of parents to cooperate and make decisions jointly, each parent's ability to encourage the sharing of love, affection, and contact between the child and the other parent, any history of or potential for child abuse/spouse abuse/kidnapping, and the geographic proximity of the parents' homes as it relates to practical considerations of joint custody. If both parents request joint custody, there is a rebuttable presumption favoring it, and the court must make specific written findings if it denies the request.
How the custody process works in Alabama
Alabama custody cases are filed in Circuit Court. State policy under § 30-3-150 emphasizes frequent and continuing contact with both parents who have shown the ability to act in the child's best interest. There is no statewide mandatory mediation requirement, but individual circuits may order it. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child's interests. Alabama distinguishes between legal custody (decision-making authority) and physical custody (where the child resides) and can award either jointly or solely.
Key Alabama custody statutes
- Ala. Code § 30-3-152
- Ala. Code § 30-3-150
- Ala. Code § 30-3-153
How Civly helps Alabama parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Alabama's Circuit Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Alabama
Civly serves co-parents across Alabama. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Alabama. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.