Split the costs. Share the truth.

The paper trail for modern co-parents

No more "I never agreed to that."
No more chasing receipts.
No more searching for documentation.

FairLedger keeps expenses, approvals, receipts, and conversations connected, so everyone can see what was submitted, what was discussed, and what was agreed.

Because your kids deserve the calm, not the chaos

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Approve or dispute expenses with a clear decision trail
Balance updates automatically as items are approved
Context stays attached to the expense, not lost in texts
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A running ledger,
not a pile of transactions

Most co-parenting apps treat every expense as a separate IOU. FairLedger keeps a shared running balance, so expenses accumulate on both sides and the math stays current. Settle up when it makes sense, not after every transaction.

FairLedger app screen showing running balance, dual ledgers, and transaction history

Child support and shared expenses, kept separate

Two independent ledgers, each with its own running balance. Mixing them creates wrong numbers; keeping them apart keeps the record accurate.

Always know what you owe, and what you're owed

Entries from both parents flow into the same ledger. The running balance updates automatically so you're settling a real number, not chasing individual transactions.

No guessing about what was agreed

Every expense shows its status: pending, approved, or disputed. There's no ambiguity about what the other parent signed off on.

A record neither parent can alter

Nothing can be edited or deleted after the fact, by either parent. Every approval and dispute is permanent and timestamped.

Attach receipts so the amount is never in doubt

Link receipts, invoices, and documents directly to each entry. When you need to export for review or court, everything is already in one place.

Features

Finances, messages, and schedules - in one place

Expenses, approvals, conversations, and custody schedules stay connected, giving both parents a complete picture without jumping between apps, texts, emails, and spreadsheets.

Two ledgers, never mixed

Shared expenses and child support tracked separately: each with its own running balance, so the numbers are always accurate.

Both parents confirm

Log an expense and the other parent gets notified. They approve or dispute it, and that decision is on the record.

Conversations stay attached

Every expense, event, and custody swap has its own thread. No hunting through texts to find what you said about which bill.

A record that holds up

Every entry is timestamped and locked; nothing disappears, including corrections. Export a clean PDF report in one tap.

Important documents, one place

Parenting plans, insurance cards, medical documents: organized by category and accessible to both parents.

Shared custody calendar

See who has the kids and when, with schedules, events, and custody swaps all documented in one place.

How it works

Log it. Approve it. Done.

Either parent logs an expense. The other approves or disputes it. The balance updates automatically, and every action becomes part of a shared record.

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Add the expense

Enter the amount, category, date, and who paid. Attach a receipt or document to support the entry from day one.

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Other parent reviews

The other parent is notified and sees exactly what was submitted: amount, category, and receipt.

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Approve or dispute

The decision is recorded permanently: approved or disputed, with no room to argue later about what happened.

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Balance updates automatically

The shared balance reflects everything both parents have approved. No manual math, no chasing each other for totals.

Shared expenses

Track expenses for activities, school, medical, transportation, personal needs, and more, from either parent

Support obligations

Keep support separate from shared expenses so the record mirrors how real obligations actually work

FairLedger app screen showing transaction details and contextual messaging
Why it's different

Conversations stay attached to what actually happened

In FairLedger, every expense, custody swap, and calendar event has its own conversation thread. Messages stay attached to what they're about, not buried in a general chat or an email thread from six months ago.

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No more hunting through text or email threadsThe conversation about the dentist bill is attached to the dentist bill, not buried in a text thread from last March.
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Every expense tells the whole storyWhen you need to review what was said about a specific expense, it's right there, not scattered across three different apps.
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Less room for he-said, she-saidContext is attached and explicit, less room for disagreement about what was said, agreed to, or why
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Court-ready if it ever comes to thatEvery message, approval, and dispute is timestamped and tied to the exact transaction, a complete record for mediators and attorneys
Comparison

A different way to track co-parenting finances

OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents, and AppClose track individual expenses. FairLedger is built around a running ledger, a fundamentally different model for how co-parenting finances work.

Area
Running balance
Typical approach
Expenses tracked per transaction; no running ledger, no net balance between parents
FairLedger
A true running ledger: entries from both parents accumulate and you settle the balance at agreed upon intervals or balance limits
Area
Messaging
Typical approach
General conversation threads can bury the context. Harder to reconstruct later.
FairLedger
Expense-level messaging keeps the discussion attached to the transaction. Cleaner context.
Area
Pricing
Typical approach
Per-parent pricing, typically $10–$20/month per person, billed separately
FairLedger
$9.99/month for the whole family, one subscription covers both parents
Area
Status & records
Typical approach
Status is inferred from conversation; records may be editable after the fact
FairLedger
Pending, approved, and disputed: explicit, timestamped, and immutable by either parent
Area
Reviewability
Typical approach
Information spread across texts, apps, and screenshots, difficult to reconstruct
FairLedger
Chronological, exportable, and court-ready, everything in one place when you need it
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For professionals

A clear record from day one

FairLedger creates a contemporaneous record as events occur, not after positions harden. Mediators and attorneys get a clean, exportable report instead of months of fragmented screenshots, receipts, and conflicting spreadsheets.

Learn more about FairLedger for professionals
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Contemporaneous record

Expenses are timestamped at submission. The record shows when each entry was made, not when it was convenient to add it.

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Separate ledgers where it matters

Child support and shared expenses tracked independently, so the record reflects how actual obligations work, not a jumbled combined total.

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Exportable court-ready report

Generate a report with totals, statuses, running balances, and line-item detail, formatted for review by mediators and attorneys

Professional Expense Report View
Message hub

Conversations stay in context

Messages stay attached to the expenses and events they belong to, while the Message Hub brings everything together in one place. See what needs a response without losing the history behind it.

Context always one click awayJump from any message directly to the related expense or event, every exchange part of the permanent record
A shared thread for general topicsHandle scheduling, logistics, and broader discussions in one place, separate from expense conversations
Unified inbox across all activityMessages from expenses, events, and swaps appear in one place for easy review
See what needs attentionUnread messages and pending items surface automatically
Message hub
Start solo

Not ready to invite them yet?
Start on your own.

You don't need the other parent's cooperation to start. Track expenses, add receipts, and build a real record from day one, then invite them when you're ready.

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Start building your record today

Add expenses, events, and receipts with timestamps. No co-parent needed to get started.

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Your record is credible from day one

Timestamped and structured: a real history of what happened and when, even before the other parent joins.

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Becomes shared the moment they join

Once your co-parent accepts the invite, your entries become part of a joint, mutually acknowledged record.

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Nothing to re-enter

Everything you logged solo carries forward. No rework, nothing lost.

Pricing

One subscription.
Both parents included.

No per-parent fees. One plan covers the whole family; compare that to apps that charge each parent separately.

Monthly
$9.99/mo

Pay as you go, cancel anytime

Best value
Annual
$99/yr

Save ~17% vs monthly

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    Shared expense and support ledgers, unlimited entries
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    One-tap approve or dispute on every expense
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    Messaging on every expense, plus a shared general thread
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    Running balances and exportable reports for review or court
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    Custody calendar, events, and swap requests
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