Co-parenting in Tennessee, 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 / Chancery Court, where TN custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Circuit Court / Chancery Court
handles custody in TN
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-106
custody statute
Tennessee custody law
Tennessee courts apply the best interests of the child standard and require a permanent parenting plan in all custody cases.
What Tennessee courts consider in custody decisions
Tennessee courts weigh 15+ statutory factors including which parent has been the primary caregiver, the strength and stability of the child's relationship with each parent, each parent's past and potential future parenting performance, the child's emotional needs and developmental level, and each parent's disposition to provide food, clothing, medical care, and education. The child's reasonable preference is considered with more weight at age 12 and older. Courts also evaluate whether a parent refused to attend a court-ordered parent education seminar and whether a parent has failed to pay court-ordered child support.
How the custody process works in Tennessee
Tennessee requires a Permanent Parenting Plan in every custody case, and the state publishes a mandatory template form for it. Cases are heard in Circuit Court or Chancery Court depending on the county. If parents cannot agree on a plan, the court may order mediation under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31, and if no agreement is reached within 45 days of trial, each party must file and serve a proposed plan.
Key Tennessee custody statutes
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-106
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-404
- Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-401
How Civly helps Tennessee 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 Tennessee's Circuit Court / Chancery 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 Tennessee
Civly serves co-parents across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. 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.