There’s an App for that! The Use of Technology in Developing Parenting Plans
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Never one to turn down the opportunity to try out new technological developments, I was interested to come across software designed to assist in formulating parenting plans earlier this year. This may sound rather “out there” to many mediators, so bear with me while I try to set out how it works and how I have used it.
The programme I have been using is Custody X Change, written by Ben Coltrin at the ripe old age of 21 in 2003. Over the past 11 years, the software has been refined and updated to result in what is now a very efficient, user friendly and innovative product. In essence, the software assists parents, and professionals working with separating parents, in creating a parenting schedule that suits their needs and in particular the needs of their children. It is important to state at the outset that the software does not in any way set or recommend certain schedules to parents, even though there are templates that can be used as a starting point, but its beauty is in how customisable it is to suit the individual needs of the family with whom one is working.
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