Co-parenting in Missouri, 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 MO 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 MO
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.375
custody statute
Missouri custody law
Missouri courts encourage frequent and meaningful contact with both parents and determine custody based on the child's best interests.
What Missouri courts consider in custody decisions
Missouri courts evaluate 8 statutory factors: the wishes of both parents and their proposed parenting plans, the child's need for a frequent and meaningful relationship with both parents, which parent is more likely to allow the child continuing contact with the other parent, the child's interaction with parents and siblings, the child's adjustment to home/school/community, the mental and physical health of all individuals including abuse history, the child's wishes, and either parent's intention to relocate. A finding of domestic violence triggers specific additional requirements in the court's findings.
How the custody process works in Missouri
Missouri custody cases are filed in Circuit Court. State law requires every custody order to include a specific written parenting plan setting forth the custody arrangements — parents may submit their own plan or the court will impose one. Many circuits require mediation before trial. If a parent wishes to relocate with the child, they must provide 60 days' written notice, and the other parent can file a motion to prevent the move under § 452.377.
Key Missouri custody statutes
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.375
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.377
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.400
How Civly helps Missouri 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 Missouri'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 Missouri
Civly serves co-parents across Missouri. 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 Missouri. 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.