For families where each parent is the primary home for a different child
Two kids, two homes, two schedules running at once. Most templates don’t even try.
The temporary order, the final plan and the years after 18, drafted for a family where each parent is home base for at least one child, so you can bring your attorney a full draft for every stage.
Each of you is the primary home for one child and the parent-time parent for another, at the same time. Two school calendars. Two pickup routes. And siblings who still need time together that no schedule gives them by accident.
Split custody is uncommon, which is exactly the problem. Most templates assume one schedule. Yours has to hold two without either child falling through the gap.
This arrangement only works when it’s written down carefully. You need that draft before you sit down with your attorney.
The Split Custody Pathway is the drafted starting point for every stage of a split arrangement: the temporary order, the final parenting plan, and the years after 18, with sibling time written in as its own provision. So you can bring your attorney one consistent draft for every stage, instead of a blank page.
Bought separately: $120 · Together: $87 · You save $33
Written by a mom of four who learned the family court system the hard way · PDF + editable Word · Instant download
What a vague split-custody order costs
- Sibling time disappears. If it isn’t its own provision, it becomes whatever is left over after two schedules, which is often nothing.
- Two schedules collide. Holidays, school breaks and activities for two kids in two homes don’t line up on their own.
- Support gets tangled. When each parent pays and receives at once, unclear terms invite years of recalculating.
- It quietly ends at 18. And with kids in two homes, the college and insurance questions arrive at different times.
This structure is only chosen when the facts call for it. When they do, the paper has to carry more than usual.
What you get: The Split Custody Pathway
Bought one at a time, these four documents are $120. Together they’re $87.
Before you decide
“My attorney will write it. Why do I need this?”
Because the hours your attorney spends starting from a blank page are hours you pay for. Walking in with a drafted starting point means the conversation can start at “change this, keep that” instead of “so, tell me about your family.” Your attorney still reviews, edits and approves every word. This makes that work faster and more focused.
“Can’t I just use the free court form?”
Court forms tell you what boxes exist. They rarely tell you what to put in them, or what happens in the situations nobody thinks to write down. These templates are drafted language for those situations, with notes explaining why each provision is there.
“Is this legal advice?”
No. It’s an educational drafting starting point written by a parent, not a lawyer. Nothing in it is tailored to your case, and an attorney licensed in your state has to review it before you use it anywhere.
“Is split custody right for us?”
That’s a legal question for your attorney. This framework is for families whose attorneys have already concluded a split serves the children. If that isn’t you yet, email within 14 days of purchase and we’ll exchange it for the Joint 50/50 or Sole Custody Pathway at no cost.
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Which structure describes your case is a legal question, and not one I can answer. I’m not an attorney. The Split Custody Pathway is an educational template and drafting bundle: a starting point to bring to a licensed attorney, not legal advice, not a finished court document, and not a substitute for one. Created by a parent who navigated the family court system; sold by ValuED Sales LLC dba May Divorce Be With You.
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This is an educational publication, not legal advice. The author is not an attorney. Purchase does not create an attorney-client relationship, and no information shared with the seller is protected by attorney-client privilege. Materials were drafted with reference to Utah law. Statutory citations and procedural references will not match other states' law without modification. An attorney licensed in your state must review and approve every provision before use, including in Utah.
Do not use this product as your starting point if any of the following applies to your case: domestic violence; active protective order; substance abuse affecting parenting; CPS or DCFS involvement; abuse allegations (substantiated or not); active mental health crisis; international parental abduction risk; significant special needs; complex finances or hidden-asset concerns; or active parental alienation. In any of those situations, go directly to a licensed family law attorney.
This may not be the right starting point right now if any of these describe you: you’re afraid of what the other parent will do if they learn you’re preparing; there has been physical violence or a threat of it; there have been threats to take or harm the children, or you; the other parent monitors your phone, location, accounts, or movements; there’s a current or recent protective order in either direction; or there’s active substance abuse, severe untreated mental illness, or suicidal ideation in the home. Some of the preparation described here can increase danger in a relationship that’s already dangerous. If even one applies, work with someone trained in safety planning first. A domestic violence advocate can help sequence things for your situation.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (text START to 88788), 24/7, free, confidential. In immediate danger: 911, always.
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