Co-parenting in Florida, 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 FL 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 FL
Fla. Stat. § 61.13
custody statute
Florida custody law
Florida replaced 'custody' with 'time-sharing' and requires parenting plans that detail how parents will share daily responsibilities.
What Florida courts consider in custody decisions
Florida courts consider 20 statutory factors including each parent's capacity to facilitate a close relationship with the other parent, the moral fitness of parents, the mental and physical health of parents, the home and community stability, the geographic viability of the plan, and evidence of domestic violence. Florida has no presumption favoring 50/50 time-sharing.
How the custody process works in Florida
Florida requires a Parenting Plan in every custody case, detailing time-sharing schedules, decision-making authority, and communication methods. Parents must complete a Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course before finalization. Mediation is mandatory before trial in most circuits. The plan must address holidays, school breaks, and transportation logistics.
Key Florida custody statutes
- Fla. Stat. § 61.13
- Fla. Stat. § 61.13(3)
- Fla. Stat. § 61.046
- Fla. Stat. § 61.21
- Fla. Stat. § 44.102
How Civly helps Florida 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 Florida'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.
Start tonight — $79/year30-day money-back guarantee. Available in every state.
Cities in Florida
Civly serves co-parents across Florida. 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 Florida. 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.