Bridges Parenting: Features & Benefits

A visual and jurisdictionally aware parenting plan generator for Canadians. Designed with a highly intuitive, tactile user interface, it is remarkably easier to use than traditional parenting calculators.

Transform the complex process of dividing parenting time into a simple, visual 4-step workflow, instantly generating a formal, legally sound Separation Agreement appendix.

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The Visual Schedule Builder

Uses a fluid, visual canvas to build parenting schedules in seconds.

  • Intuitive Physical & Visual UX: Instead of typing dates into forms, users paint care blocks directly onto a familiar monthly calendar grid. Supports 2, 3 or 4 week repeating schedules. Supports bespoke parenting schedules, such as distance parenting, through the fully flexible exceptions engine.
  • Instant Templates: One-click application of standard industry schedules (e.g., 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, 3-4-4-3, Every Other Weekend).
  • Smart Schedule Adjustment: Intelligent logic automatically resolves overlapping days and tricky wrap-around transitions, guaranteeing the parenting schedule never breaks.
  • Rapid Iteration Tools: Slide an entire repeating rotation forward or backward by 24 hours to quickly experiment with different transition days.

The Benefit: Eliminates the confusing mental math of counting overnight hours. Parents can physically see what the schedule looks like, while mediators rely on bulletproof data (like exact 50.0% splits) to inform child support calculations.

Visual Schedule Builder Interface
Smart Holidays Interface
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Smart Holidays & Exceptions

A highly intelligent calendar system built specifically for Canadian families, managing everything from statutory holidays to trick-or-treating.

  • Provincial Automation: Select a Canadian province, and the application automatically populates correct regional statutory holidays.
  • Categorized Toolbox: Holidays are sorted cleanly into Birthdays, Special Occasions (Halloween, Mother’s Day, Christmas Eve), Statutory, and Provincial.
  • Dynamic Date Calculation: Built-in intelligence pinpoints dates that float every year (like Easter and Thanksgiving) accurately into the future.
  • Advanced Recurrence Rules: Assign family-law specific rules to any painted day: 1-Time, Every Year, Even Years, or Odd Years.

The Benefit: Prevents the most common cause of post-separation conflict—poorly defined holidays. It ensures parents never forget to negotiate the "special" days that aren't statutory, like Halloween.

3

Comprehensive Clause Library

A robust library of pre-written provisions that govern the rules of the co-parenting relationship.

  • Categorized Legal Provisions: Covers Decision-Making, Education, Healthcare, Travel, Exchanges, Safety, Communication, and Dispute Resolution.
  • Smart Variables: Clauses feature simple fill-in-the-blank parameters (e.g., "If parents cannot agree within [ 7 ] days, [ Parent A ] has tie-breaking authority").
  • Custom Clause Generation: Mediators and parents can draft entirely custom clauses to handle highly specific family dynamics.

The Benefit: Educates parents on what a comprehensive parenting plan actually requires. It guides them through tough conversations about introductions of new partners, travel passports, and medical decisions.

Clause Library Interface
Document Export Interface
4

One-Click Document Export

The culmination of the workflow, compiling the visual data into a professional, printable document.

  • Automatic Narrative Generation: Translates the visual repeating calendar into plain-English legal sentences, complete with wrap-around intelligence for continuous weekends.
  • 12-Month Visual Appendix: Automatically generates a full year of customized visual calendars showing exactly whose day it is, shaded by parent color.
  • Mediator-Safe Disclaimers: Includes standard alternative dispute resolution language, indicating the document is drafted on a "without prejudice" basis.

The Benefit: Saves mediators and lawyers hours of manual drafting. Bridges the gap between the intuitive, physical schedules parents easily understand and the text-based contracts the legal system requires.

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Security & Privacy

Built for absolute confidentiality and peace of mind. Your client data never leaves your computer.

Local File Saving

Users save customized schedules directly to their computer (.prnt files) and load them back up instantly for their next session.

Strict Data Privacy

Because the application runs entirely locally, highly sensitive family data is never transmitted to or stored on a cloud server.

Progress Safeguards

Built-in safety warnings prevent you from accidentally closing the application or starting a new file without saving current progress.