Kidtime Courts
Clauses a family court can use to name Kidtime in a custody or communication order. Each one is written from what the app actually does, so what the court orders is what the app enforces. Choose the clauses that fit the case, fill in the brackets, and attach.
Updated September 22, 2026 — 15 clauses, 4 of them optional
The core clauses set up the accounts, communication, the schedule, expenses, professional access, records and duration. 4 are optional and marked: tone scan, calls, documents and protective order.
Who creates the calendar, who maintains the Premium subscription, and which appointed professionals get view-only access. Everything else is written out.
Kidtime's free plan is enough for both parties to comply with every clause except exports and calls, which need one Premium subscription for the family.
The Court finds that it is in the best interests of the child(ren) for the parties to communicate about the child(ren), keep the parenting-time schedule, and keep their parenting records through Kidtime (kidtime.app), and orders as follows:
Each party shall create a Kidtime account within 14 days of the date of this Order. [PETITIONER / RESPONDENT] shall create the family calendar in Kidtime and send the other party the invitation code Kidtime provides, and the other party shall accept it within 7 days of receiving it. The parties shall keep one shared calendar for the child(ren) for the duration of this Order.
What Kidtime does: One parent creates the calendar and invites the other with a code. Both then see the same schedule, messages and records.
All communication between the parties concerning the child(ren), other than as provided in paragraph 3, shall take place through Kidtime messages. The parties shall not communicate with each other about the child(ren) by text message, email, social media, telephone or through third parties.
What Kidtime does: A sent message cannot be edited, deleted or unsent by either parent. The record shows when each message was sent and whether the other parent opened the conversation after it was sent.
A party may telephone the other party only in an emergency concerning a child that must be acted upon in less than 24 hours. Within 24 hours after any such call, the party who placed it shall send a Kidtime message stating the subject of the call and what was decided.
What Kidtime does: The emergency call happens off the record; the message that follows puts it on the record, timestamped.
Each party shall keep Kidtime's tone scan turned on and shall review its suggestion before sending any message. Each party remains responsible for the content of every message they send.
What Kidtime does: The tone scan is off by default. It reads a draft before it is sent and suggests a calmer wording; nothing is sent that the parent did not choose to send, and nothing about the draft is stored.
The parenting-time schedule set out in this Order shall be entered in the Kidtime calendar within 14 days of the date of this Order. Any change to parenting time, including a one-time exchange of days, shall be proposed in the Kidtime calendar by the party requesting it and confirmed there by the other party. A change that has not been confirmed in Kidtime has not been agreed.
What Kidtime does: Every change, swap and confirmation writes a history entry both parents can see: who changed what, with the before and after, to the second.
When a message or a calendar request asks for a response, the receiving party shall respond through Kidtime within 48 hours, unless the message states that a longer time is acceptable.
What Kidtime does: Because the record shows when a message was sent and when the conversation was opened, a missed response window is visible without either parent's account of it.
Each party shall record every shared expense for the child(ren) in Kidtime Expenses within 14 days of incurring it, stating the amount and the share requested from the other party. The other party shall approve or dispute the expense in Kidtime within 14 days of it being recorded. Reimbursements shall be recorded in Kidtime when paid.
What Kidtime does: An expense can be changed only by the parent who entered it, and only until it is approved, disputed or settled. After that it is locked.
Voice calls between the parties shall be placed through Kidtime Calls. Each party consents to those calls being recorded and transcribed, as Kidtime states before the first call and shows during every call.
What Kidtime does: Calls between the parents are recorded and transcribed. Consent is shown before the first call, the other parent sees a recording indicator, and only the two participants can open a recording or transcript.
Each party shall place in Kidtime Files a copy of this Order and of the child(ren)'s health insurance cards, school enrollment documents and any other document both households need, so that each party holds the same copy.
What Kidtime does: Files either parent uploads are shared with the other once both have joined the calendar.
Within 7 days of the date of this Order, each party shall give view-only access to their Kidtime calendar to their attorney of record and to the following professionals appointed in this matter: [GUARDIAN AD LITEM / PARENTING COORDINATOR / CUSTODY EVALUATOR / THERAPIST — NAME AND EMAIL]. Professional access in Kidtime is free and view-only, and a party shall not revoke it while this Order is in effect without leave of the Court.
What Kidtime does: A practitioner account is free and view-only by construction. It sees the calendar, the notes the client can see and the expense ledger, and it can export the message history directly.
Either party may export the record of messages, calendar history, notes and expenses from Kidtime as a PDF at any time. The parties stipulate that a record exported from Kidtime may be received into evidence without further foundation, subject to the Court's ruling on any objection to its contents.
What Kidtime does: Each export is a PDF in a stated time zone, locked against modification, with a cover page that states how the export was built. Every entry carries the moment it was made, to the second.
Neither party shall publish, post or distribute any Kidtime message, record, recording or transcript to any person other than their attorney, a professional appointed in this matter, or the Court.
What Kidtime does: The record exists for the case. This keeps it there.
Communication through Kidtime as required by this Order shall not be considered a violation of the protective order entered in [CASE NUMBER] on [DATE].
What Kidtime does: For a case where an order of protection is already in place and the court still needs the parties to coordinate about a child.
Kidtime's free plan is sufficient for the calendar, messages and records. Exporting records and placing calls require one Premium subscription for the family, which [PETITIONER / RESPONDENT / THE PARTIES, EQUALLY] shall maintain for the duration of this Order.
What Kidtime does: Only one parent needs Premium; the other parent stays on the free tier and still sees the shared calendar and messages. Professional accounts have no cost at all.
This Order shall remain in effect until the youngest child of the parties reaches the age of 18 or until further order of the Court, whichever comes first.
What Kidtime does: The record keeps building for as long as the order runs.
Sample language, not legal advice. Kidtime is not a law firm. Choose the clauses that fit the case, adapt them to your jurisdiction, and confirm the final wording with counsel.
Yes. A court can order parents to communicate and keep their parenting records through a named app, and the clauses on this page are written for exactly that. Kidtime is used in family court, and attorneys recommend it to parents in court.
Use the app the order names. An order that names OurFamilyWizard or TalkingParents is not satisfied by Kidtime, and the reverse is also true. A parent who wants to switch needs a modified order, and the clauses on this page are the language for it.
Kidtime's free plan covers the calendar, messages and records, so both parties can comply at no cost. Exporting records and placing calls need one Premium subscription for the family, and the subscription clause lets the court say who maintains it. Professional accounts are free.
A free professional account comes with a sample family, so you can walk through the calendar and the records first.
Your calendar and messages become the record as you use them. One parent's Premium covers the exports for both.