Co-parenting in New York, 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 Supreme Court / Family Court, where NY custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Supreme Court / Family Court
handles custody in NY
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 240
custody statute
New York custody law
New York courts determine custody based on the best interests of the child and consider each parent's ability to foster a relationship with the other parent.
What New York courts consider in custody decisions
New York judges weigh each parent's ability to provide a stable home, the quality of the home environment, each parent's past performance as caretaker, the child's wishes (given appropriate weight by age), the effect of domestic violence on the child, and each parent's willingness to foster the child's relationship with the other parent — often called the 'friendly parent' factor.
How the custody process works in New York
New York custody cases may be filed in Supreme Court (during divorce) or Family Court (if unmarried). Courts commonly appoint an Attorney for the Child to represent the child's interests. Forensic evaluations are frequently ordered in contested cases. Mediation is available but not mandatory in most counties.
Key New York custody statutes
- N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 240
- N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 70
- N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 651
- N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 241
How Civly helps New York 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 New York's Supreme Court / Family 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 New York
Civly serves co-parents across New York. 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 New York. 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.