Organize your
family life,
peacefully.
The aspiration is a family life where parents are organized, responsible and informed — not because they have to fight less, but because they have built a system that lets everyone show up better for their children.
Private, Timestamped & Built for South Africa
Built for objective, transparent co-parenting record-keeping
Child-first admin
Schedules, messages and expenses in one place.
Start with the agreement.
Parenting arrangements work better when everyone knows what has been agreed.
A parenting plan or agreement gives your family a shared reference point for things like care arrangements, responsibilities, decision-making and important practical matters. It doesn't have to be about conflict or preparing for court — it's simply a way of making expectations clear before they become assumptions.
Family Anchor lets you record and structure your parenting agreement so it can become the foundation for the rest of your family administration.
Read our guide to parenting plans, what they cover, why they can help, and when they may be useful.
No parenting plan? That's okay.
Not every family has one, and not every family wants to formalize everything.
You can still use Family Anchor to organize your schedules, expenses, responsibilities and family information your way.
From agreement to schedule.
Once your arrangements are established, Family Anchor can turn them into the things that actually happen every week.
Your parenting plan can feed your calendar and schedule, giving everyone a shared view of custody arrangements, visits, handovers and other commitments.
But you're not locked into the plan.
You can also create things as they arise:
Medical appointments
Doctors, dentists & therapy
School events
Concerts, parent-teacher meetings
Sports and activities
Matches, practice & lessons
Visits
Extended family & holidays
Custody changes
Agreed swaps & schedule adjustments
Handovers
Times, locations & checkpoints
Important dates
Birthdays & school terms
Other family commitments
Milestones & special occasions
“The agreement sets the framework. Everyday life fills in the details.”
You're not saying the parenting plan controls every minute of your lives — it provides an agreed structure so daily routines, spontaneous milestones, and necessary changes can happen smoothly and peacefully.
From your agreement
Alternating weekends + Wednesday midweek
Use your finalized plan as a reference when recording the shared schedule.
Real life still happens
Add appointments, events and swaps as they arise
Doctor visits, school concerts and one-off changes sit beside plan-based events.
Make the numbers make sense.
Family expenses can get complicated quickly — particularly when household costs, child-specific expenses, different contribution arrangements and unexpected costs all get mixed together.
Family Anchor starts by helping you establish the bigger picture.
First: understand the household
Add the relevant household expenses and Family Anchor calculates the child's share according to the allocation method you've selected.
Then move into: Child-specific expenses
School fees. Medical costs. Clothing. Activities. Transport. And everything else that belongs specifically to the child.
From there, expenses can be:
Parents can choose how an expense is divided:
Fixed 50/50, 60/40, or agreed percentages negotiated directly between parents.
Proportional shares based on the ratios recorded in your parenting agreement.
Assigned by specific category — for example, Parent A covers tuition while Parent B handles medical care.
Supporting Proof, Attached
And where verification matters, supporting proof, invoices, clinic bills and tax receipts can be attached directly to the expense record.
Once your expense structure is established, Family Anchor becomes more than a calculator.
Everything required to keep co-parent finances transparent, documented, and conflict-free in one unified workspace.
Request Reimbursement
Submit with 1 tap
Settle Expenses
Transparent balances
Coordinate Unplanned Costs
Pre-approve before spending
Record Payments
Recorded claims and responses
Attach Evidence
Receipts & invoices
Track Outstanding Balances
Clear timeline views
Now we arrive at the dashboard.
Your family, at a glance.
The things you've established don't disappear into separate features. They come together in your dashboard.
You shouldn't have to remember everything. Family Anchor surfaces what needs your attention across the family:
Finances
Outstanding expenses, reimbursements and approvals.
Balances, custom splits, and uploaded receipts waiting for review.
Messages
Things waiting for a response or confirmation.
Clear, timestamped communication without messy screenshot disputes.
Appointments
Upcoming medical and other important appointments.
Doctors, pediatricians, therapies, and routine health checks.
Events
School events, activities, handovers and commitments.
Matches, concerts, parent-teacher evenings, and handover checkpoints.
Tasks & responsibilities
Things coming up or requiring action.
Forms to sign, equipment to pack, and agreed parental duties.
Unified family view
Messages, calendar, finance and child records in one calm dashboard.
New messages
See proposed changes, confirmations and important updates without digging through chat threads.
Finance snapshot
Outstanding balances, reimbursements and proof-backed expenses stay visible at a glance.
Today's timeline
Know who has the child, what's due today and what needs attention next.
Your parenting plan, made visible.
Transforming static legal documents into a living, objective system that tracks agreements, participation, and long-term family stability.
Interpretation, not noise
The numbers are turned into something a parent can actually understand and use.
Trends over time
See workload balance, participation and consistency build into a reliable record.
Useful insights
The app points out where things are balanced, where they aren't, and what still needs more data.
Reports you can use
Review clear summaries and export scoped records when you need them.
At the centre of it all: your child.
The Child Profile
Everything ultimately relates back to the child.
The Child Profile gives you a dedicated place for the information that matters to their life — from important details and contacts to their education, medical information, activities, documents and other relevant records.
Scattered across messages, phones, emails and folders.
Emergency contacts lost in text chats. Immunization dates saved on one parent's phone. School consent forms buried in an inbox. Constant back-and-forth asking for details that should be shared.
Their important information has a home.
A single, calm, always-updated space that both parents can rely on. Always accessible when standing at the doctor's desk, enrolling for a sport, or signing a school permission slip.
A clean, printable child summary when real life asks for it.
When you're at school, a clinic, sport registration or just need a calm reference, Family Anchor helps you pull a clear child profile with the details that matter most.
Core details and trusted contacts in one place
Education, medical and activity information ready to reference
Documents and records organised for everyday use
Easy to export, print and keep for practical moments
And because the rest of Family Anchor is connected to the child, their profile becomes the thread running through the system.
Your parenting plan isn't an abstract document in a safe. Your expenses aren't just line items on a spreadsheet. Your calendar isn't just an appointment list. Every feature, record, and agreement is anchored directly to your child's daily life and future wellbeing.
Clear, objective tools tailored to your family dynamic.
Whether you are co-parenting amicably, operating independently in high-conflict scenarios, or working with legal professionals, Family Anchor provides structured digital neutrality.
Active Co-Parenting Harmony
Coordinate expense discussions and schedule handovers with recorded approvals, uploaded receipts, optional scanning suggestions and a shared calendar.
Core Architecture Features
Independent Solo Record-Keeping
You do not need your ex-partner’s consent or participation to start building an organized history. Log handover check-ins, record child expenses, and generate PDF reports independently.
Core Architecture Features
Legal & Mediation Transparency
Provide counsel and mediators with objective data rather than hundreds of unorganized text screenshots. Timed, read-only professional access allows swift review of compliance metrics and expense ledgers.
Core Architecture Features
Blended & Multi-Unit Support
Manage distinct co-parenting relationships under one account while keeping calendars, ledgers, and communications strictly isolated per household unit. Invite village support with custom permissions.
Core Architecture Features
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about starting your journey with Family Anchor.
Family Anchor in your pocket.
Your shared calendar, expenses and messages stay with you wherever family life happens.
Optimized for South African co-parents