Co-parenting in Connecticut, 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 Superior Court, where CT custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Superior Court
handles custody in CT
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56
custody statute
Connecticut custody law
Connecticut courts may award joint or sole custody based on the best interests of the child and encourage parents to share in parenting responsibilities.
What Connecticut courts consider in custody decisions
Connecticut courts apply 17 statutory factors under § 46b-56(c) including the temperament and developmental needs of the child, each parent's capacity and disposition to understand the child's needs, the child's preference if of sufficient age, the child's past and current involvement with each parent, each parent's willingness to facilitate a continuing relationship with the other parent, any manipulation or coercive behavior by a parent to involve the child in the parents' dispute, the ability of each parent to be actively involved in the child's life, the stability of the child's existing environment, the mental and physical health of all parties, any history of domestic violence, and any history of child abuse or neglect. Connecticut uniquely includes whether a parent has unjustifiably denied the other parent access to the child.
How the custody process works in Connecticut
Connecticut custody cases are filed in Superior Court (Family Division). Parents in contested cases are required to complete a parenting education program under § 46b-69b within 60 days of the return date. The court may refer parties to Family Services for mediation or a custody evaluation. Connecticut allows judges to interview children in chambers and may appoint an attorney for the minor child or a guardian ad litem to investigate and report on the child's best interests.
Key Connecticut custody statutes
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-56a
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-69b
How Civly helps Connecticut 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 Connecticut's Superior 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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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 Connecticut. 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.