After separation or divorce, managing shared child expenses is one of the biggest ongoing challenges co-parents face. Disagreements about who paid for what, uneven splitting, and a lack of records create financial conflict that affects both parents — and ultimately, the children.
CoParent Share was built to solve exactly this problem. It is a dedicated expense tracking and settlement app designed specifically for co-parents, and it is being used by families across Australia, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Here is why.
What Is CoParent Share?
CoParent Share is a web and mobile app that lets co-parents track every shared child expense, set automatic split rules, approve settlements together, and export certified statements for legal and personal use. It is not a broad co-parenting platform — it is purpose-built for financial clarity between two parents who are no longer together.
The app works on any device and requires no technical setup. Both parents create an account, one sends an invite, and the shared household is connected within minutes.
Core Benefits of CoParent Share
1. One shared record both parents can see
Every expense logged in CoParent Share is immediately visible to both parents — with the date, amount, category, child, and the parent who paid. There is no more "I already paid for that" or "I never saw that expense." The record is shared, transparent, and timestamped.
This single feature eliminates the most common source of co-parenting financial conflict: disputed history.
2. Automatic split rules — set once, applied forever
Most co-parents agree on a split percentage at the time of separation — 50/50, 60/40, or income-based. But applying that split manually to every expense is tedious and error-prone.
CoParent Share lets you create split rules by category (medical, education, sport) or by child. Once set, your agreed percentages are applied automatically to every new expense. No recalculating, no arguments about the maths.
3. Dual-approval settlements
When one parent requests a settlement payment, the other parent must review and explicitly approve it before it is recorded as settled. This is the most important feature in CoParent Share — and the one that sets it apart from spreadsheets and basic expense apps.
Mutual approval means both parents agree on the balance before any payment is made. It eliminates "I never agreed to pay that" — the single most common co-parenting financial dispute — entirely.
4. Court-ready certified statements
CoParent Share generates certified PDF statements with a full expense history, split breakdown, settlement status, and timestamps. These statements are formatted for legal use and can be submitted in family court proceedings.
For co-parents involved in ongoing legal matters — or who simply want a reliable paper trail — this feature alone is worth the subscription.
5. Real-time balance
The dashboard shows each parent exactly who owes what at any moment. No end-of-month reconciliation, no spreadsheet formulas to update. The running balance updates the moment an expense is added or a settlement is approved.
6. Works across different time zones and currencies
Co-parents are not always in the same city — or the same country. CoParent Share supports multiple currencies and works seamlessly across time zones, making it practical for families where one parent has relocated interstate or internationally.
Why It Is Widely Used in Australia
Australia has one of the highest divorce rates in the developed world, with approximately 49,000 divorces recorded annually. Many of these involve dependent children, and the Family Law Act requires both parents to contribute to the cost of raising their children regardless of custody arrangements.
Australian co-parents face a specific challenge: the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia increasingly expect documented evidence of expense contributions in contested matters. CoParent Share's certified statement exports are formatted to meet this need — giving Australian users a court-admissible record they can rely on.
The app is also optimised for AUD and Australian date formats, making it feel native rather than adapted from a US product.
Why It Is Growing in the United States
In the United States, over 13 million single parents are raising children, and child support disputes are among the most common family law matters in the country. Co-parents in the US need a tool that provides documentation for state-level child support enforcement and family court use.
CoParent Share's dual-approval settlement system provides exactly the kind of mutual, documented financial agreement that US family courts look for when reviewing co-parenting financial disputes. The certified PDF export can be submitted directly in legal proceedings.
For US co-parents who find tools like OurFamilyWizard too expensive or too broad, CoParent Share offers a focused, affordable alternative at a fraction of the cost.
Why Canadian Co-Parents Are Adopting It
Canada's Divorce Act requires both parents to contribute to child-related expenses in proportion to their respective incomes. Many co-parents struggle to track these contributions accurately over months and years.
CoParent Share's income-proportional split rules are directly aligned with how Canadian courts calculate expense contributions. Parents can set their agreed income-based percentages once, and the app applies them automatically — creating a running record that reflects their legal obligation.
Canadian family lawyers increasingly recommend that clients keep a documented, timestamped record of all shared expenses. CoParent Share makes this effortless.
Why It Resonates in New Zealand
New Zealand co-parents operate under the Care of Children Act and Work and Income's child support scheme, both of which expect parents to share the costs of raising their children. New Zealand's relatively small but highly connected community means word-of-mouth spreads quickly — and co-parents who find a tool that works tell others about it.
CoParent Share supports NZD, New Zealand date formats, and the specific language and terminology familiar to New Zealand families. It feels like a local product because it was designed with the New Zealand user in mind from the start.
What Co-Parents Say
The most consistent feedback from CoParent Share users across all four countries is the same: it removes the emotional charge from financial conversations between ex-partners.
When both parents can see the same shared record, when split rules apply automatically, and when settlements require mutual approval, there is simply less to argue about. The data is neutral. The process is transparent. And the relationship between co-parents — however strained — becomes a little easier to manage.
Getting Started
CoParent Share offers a free 30-day trial with no credit card required. Both parents need an account, but only one needs to be on a paid plan for the shared household to function fully.
Setup takes less than five minutes: create an account, invite your co-parent, add your first expense. The running balance calculates automatically from there.
Co-parenting is hard. Managing the money does not have to be. CoParent Share gives both parents a shared, transparent financial record — and the peace of mind that comes with it.
If you are a co-parent in Australia, the United States, Canada, or New Zealand, CoParent Share was built for your situation. Try it free for 30 days and see how much easier shared expense management can be.