Co-parenting in Indiana, 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 / Superior Court, where IN custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Circuit Court / Superior Court
handles custody in IN
Ind. Code § 31-17-2-8
custody statute
Indiana custody law
Indiana courts apply a best-interests standard and follow the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines for non-custodial parents.
What Indiana courts consider in custody decisions
Indiana courts evaluate 8 statutory factors: the age and sex of the child, the wishes of the parents, the child's wishes (with significantly more weight given at age 14 and older), the child's interaction and relationship with parents and siblings, the child's adjustment to home/school/community, the mental and physical health of all individuals, evidence of domestic or family violence by a parent, and evidence of a pattern of such violence. Indiana law explicitly prohibits courts from considering a parent's disability as a factor against them in custody determinations.
How the custody process works in Indiana
Indiana custody cases are filed in Circuit or Superior Court. The state's unique Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines provide a detailed statewide framework with minimum parenting time schedules based on the child's developmental stage, used as a baseline in virtually every case. Courts may appoint a guardian ad litem to investigate and represent the child's best interests. A parent intending to relocate must provide written notice if the move increases distance by more than 20 miles or requires a school change.
Key Indiana custody statutes
- Ind. Code § 31-17-2-8
- Ind. Code § 31-17-2-21
- Ind. Code § 31-17-2.2-1
How Civly helps Indiana 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 Indiana's Circuit Court / 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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Cities in Indiana
Civly serves co-parents across Indiana. 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 Indiana. 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.