Custody Orders: Expected vs. Actual
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Hey friend,
STOP TRYING TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING FROM MEMORY.
The Custody Order Tracker helps moms and dads navigating family court organize what the custody order required—and document what actually happened.
Follow the clear framework:
EXPECTED → ACTUAL → EVIDENCE → PATTERN
Use this editable Excel workbook to:
✓ Track up to 40 custody-order events
✓ Record dates, hearings and deadlines
✓ Compare the order with what occurred
✓ Document missed, shortened or changed parenting time
✓ Record related communications and evidence
✓ Identify repeated patterns over time
✓ Prepare organized information for your attorney, GAL, evaluator or advocacy team
✓ Create a concise summary for professional or court preparation
YOUR COPY. YOUR INFORMATION. YOUR CONTROL.
Download the workbook and save your own private copy. You decide if and when to share it with a qualified professional.
The tracker can be used in Microsoft Excel on a computer or through the Excel app on your phone or tablet.
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This educational and organizational resource is not legal advice, a custody evaluation, a clinical diagnosis or a determination that a court order was violated.
Created by Margaret M. FitzGerald, L.C.S.W.
The Maverik Therapist
Founder, Parenting Through Family Court