Last updated: 2026-11-04
By installing or using Custody Journal, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not install or use the app.
Custody Journal is an iOS application that helps a single parent document custody exchanges, log a child's wellbeing, archive communications with the other parent, track child-related expenses, and generate a court-ready PDF evidence package. All data is stored on the user's device. The app has no backend, no account system, and no cloud synchronization.
The free tier of Custody Journal includes one child profile, up to 20 custody exchange entries per calendar month, basic notes on each exchange, calendar and list views of exchanges, a parenting time calculator, exchange reminder notifications, up to three currently stored child-wellbeing entries per child (not a monthly reset; deleting an entry frees a place), basic exchange statistics for the last six months, a Free Preview PDF with exchange records and parenting-time estimates, and Face ID / Touch ID app lock. Existing saved records remain viewable, editable and deletable when Pro expires; paid creation and advanced reporting remain gated.
The Pro tier unlocks the following additional features: multiple children, unlimited monthly exchanges and child-wellbeing entries, Communication Archive, Expense Tracker with receipt photos, advanced exchange and communication analytics with selectable ranges, GPS verification on exchanges, the Court-Ready PDF Evidence Package generator, CSV export, home screen widget, and photo attachments on communications and expenses. Photos can also be attached to wellbeing entries permitted by the free limit.
App Lock and exchange reminders are free. Notifications and widgets may display locally prepared summaries outside App Lock; use device display settings to control visibility.
You agree to use Custody Journal only for your own personal documentation of your family situation. You are responsible for the accuracy of the records you enter. Do not enter false information intended to mislead a court, attorney, or third party. Do not use Custody Journal to harass, threaten, or surveil any individual.
Custody Journal does not provide legal services. The Court-Ready PDF Evidence Package is a formatted summary of the records you entered. It is not a court filing, not a sworn document, and not a substitute for professional legal work product. You should have any document reviewed by a licensed attorney before submitting it in any legal proceeding.
Custody records are stored locally and are not uploaded to developer-operated servers. You are responsible for maintaining a usable device backup. Apple device backups depend on your settings and successful completion; enabling a backup is not a recovery guarantee. PDF and CSV exports are readable copies, not complete restorable journal archives. There is no App archive import, and Restore Purchases restores eligible access rather than custody records. Export files are created in temporary storage before sharing and can remain until the operating system clears them; source-record deletion does not remove generated files or external copies. An unsuccessful PDF export is not shared, but attempted cleanup can leave an incomplete temporary file if removal fails. The developer of Custody Journal is not responsible for data loss resulting from device damage, device loss, operating-system errors, or user deletion.
In version 1.4 and later, if a form cannot save, the information you entered and photos you selected stay on the open form so you can try again. Temporary entries and photos may be lost when you close the form or the app. They are not a backup.
When you edit an existing child profile, changes to the name and notes may save automatically, even if you close the editor without tapping Save. Date-of-birth changes and adding, replacing or removing a profile photo take effect only after a successful Save.
With App Lock enabled, version 1.4.2 and later cover the App window when it actually enters the background and during background return checks. Authentication is required after a real background departure reaches the selected immediate, 30-second or 5-minute delay; temporary foreground permission alerts and other App-initiated system panels do not cover an unlocked journal or start a new lock cycle. A canceled or failed authentication keeps a locked journal covered. Older builds may briefly show a previous page or background snapshot before covering it. App Lock does not remove existing screenshots or earlier snapshots, and does not cover independent copies, widgets or notification previews.
In version 1.4 and later, if a deletion fails, the affected records remain available so you can retry.
Deleting a child profile removes that profile and its stored profile image after a successful save. Exchanges, expenses, wellbeing records and communication history are separate records linked by identifiers; deleting the profile does not cascade-delete that history or its attachments. Manage those records separately. There is no Recently Deleted or complete database-archive import; a shared PDF or CSV is not restoration of the complete journal. Independently saved exports, original system media and earlier backups require separate management. A record deletion does not erase those copies.
In version 1.4.1 and later, PDF and CSV exports require a selected child profile that still exists. A missing or deleted selection is rejected rather than combining retained histories. Creating a new profile does not reconnect records retained under a deleted profile identifier. Communications without a child association remain shared entries in exports for a valid selected child.
In version 1.4.1 and later, the Free Preview PDF contains exchange records, their summary and parenting-time estimates; it excludes wellbeing, communication and expense counts or summaries. The full evidence report and CSV export remain Pro features. Earlier App builds may include those additional summaries in a Free Preview PDF or combine retained histories when no child profile is available. Files you already exported keep their original contents.
Child profile photos are optional. You can add, replace or remove the selected copy in the child profile editor without a subscription. Removing a profile photo clears it from the saved profile; it does not delete the original from the system photo library, an earlier backup or an independent copy, and does not guarantee immediate physical erasure of database storage.
Custody Journal is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that defects will be corrected.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will the developer of Custody Journal be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including damages for lost profits, lost data, or outcomes in any legal proceeding. In no case will total liability exceed the amount you have paid in Custody Journal subscription fees in the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. The revised version will be posted at the same URL. Continued use of the app after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the developer is resident, without regard to conflict-of-law provisions.
Questions about these terms? Email captainlongevity@gmail.com.