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Family Focus
Hampton Bays, New York, United States
What it is
Family Focus is a co-parenting app for separated or divorced parents to coordinate communication, schedules, expenses, and shared records. Its family message thread is arranged chronologically and timestamped by the server; posted messages cannot be edited or deleted. The shared monthly custody calendar supports parent color coding, notes, event updates, and notifications when events change. Parents can log child-related expenses, split costs by custom percentages, attach receipt photos, mark items settled, and view a running balance. PDFs, images, and Word files can be stored in Court, Medical, School, and Other categories. Users can export message threads, calendar ranges, expense histories, and document sets as PDFs. Attorneys, mediators, and Attorneys for the Child can receive view-only access, and professionals can follow multiple client families. The app is available on Android and iOS. A free plan and a free trial are listed, alongside a Premium plan at $7.99 a month; the FAQ separately says the app is free with no subscriptions. The maker says it does not provide legal advice or guarantee court admissibility.
For and against
For
- Chronological messages cannot be edited or deleted.
- Shared custody calendar includes change notifications.
- Tracks expenses with custom splits and receipt photos.
- Exports records as PDFs.
- View-only access is available for professionals.
Against
- The FAQ says the app is free with no subscriptions, while a $7.99 a month plan is listed.
- Does not provide legal advice.
- Does not guarantee court admissibility.
The verdict
Family Focus combines co-parent communication with calendars, document storage, and expense records. Its pricing information differs between the listed Premium plan and the FAQ, and it does not promise that records will be admissible in court.
Who it suits
It suits separated or divorced parents who need shared schedules, records, and expense tracking. Attorneys, mediators, and Attorneys for the Child may use the view-only access option.
Plans and prices
Family Focus Premium
Website says available on Apple and Android · FAQ separately says the app is free with no subscriptions
Read 28 Sep 2026 · familyfocusapp.com
Family Focus Premium
One family plan covers both parents · Existing subscribers keep their current price
Read 28 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Account deletion
- Deleting an account removes or pseudonymizes account-level identifiers where feasible, but historical messages remain accessible to the co-parent with attribution.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Data access
- The maker says it does not routinely read family content, while its policy describes limited access for legal compulsion, security investigations, explicit user requests, and operational needs.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Documents
- Parents can upload PDFs, images, and Word files into Court, Medical, School, and Other categories.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Expenses
- Parents can log child-related expenses, split costs by custom percentages, attach receipt photos, mark items settled, and view a running balance.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Exports
- Users can export message threads, calendar ranges, expense histories, and document sets as PDFs.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Legal limits
- Family Focus says it is a communication and record-keeping tool, does not provide legal advice, and does not guarantee that records are admissible in court.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Messaging
- Messages are organized in a chronological family thread, server timestamped, and cannot be edited or deleted after posting.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Observers
- Attorneys, mediators, and Attorneys for the Child can receive view-only access to a family’s records, and professionals can follow multiple client families from one account.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the operator does not use family data for advertising, profiling, content analytics, or machine-learning training, and does not sell or rent it.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Family Focus is a co-parenting app for separated or divorced parents to communicate, coordinate, and keep shared records.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Schedule
- The shared monthly custody calendar supports parent color coding, notes, event updates, and notifications when events change.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Security
- The maker says data is stored on Google Cloud Firebase, encrypted in transit and at rest, and protected by database rules that restrict access to a user’s family.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Sign-in
- The app supports sign-up using email, Apple, or Google.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is available through the website form or [email protected], and the maker says a real person typically responds within one business day.familyfocusapp.com · read 28 Sep 2026
