Co-parenting in Los Angeles, 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 a matter in Los Angeles County Superior Court, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Los Angeles family court information
Custody and family law cases in Los Angeles are handled by the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles County. California custody matters are heard in the Superior Court system; the governing custody statute is Cal. Fam. Code § 3011. Civly exports a complete, timestamped PDF of your messages, calendar and expenses that you can hand to your attorney.
LA's sprawling geography and notorious traffic make custody exchanges especially challenging, so Civly helps co-parents plan transitions around rush-hour gridlock from the Valley to the Westside.
How custody works in California
California courts prioritize frequent and continuing contact with both parents and determine custody based on the child's health, safety, and welfare.
California custody cases begin with filing in Superior Court. Parents must attend mandatory mediation through Family Court Services before a judge will hear contested custody issues. If mediation fails, the court may appoint a child custody evaluator under Evidence Code § 730. Temporary orders can be obtained via an Order to Show Cause while the case proceeds.
Cases from Los Angeles are filed in Los Angeles County and heard in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The court that hears your case is determined by where the children have been living, not by where either parent works.
For the full picture, see custody in California.
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How Civly helps Los Angeles parents
AI-powered message rewriting
Type 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.
Shared custody calendar
Color-coded custody schedule built from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Track every shared expense in Los Angeles.
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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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 California. 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.