How it works for military families
Turn on the Military section: deployment, PCS, virtual visitation, reunification.
Both homes see the same schedule, each in their own time zone.
Messages, requests, and expenses saved with dates, wherever you're stationed.
For active duty, reservists, veterans, and Gold Star families, on Solo and Family, for as long as you subscribe.
A parenting plan with military provisions built in
Mark that one or both parents serve, and the CoreParent parenting plan builder unlocks a Military section with provisions you can include and edit:
- Deployment contingency: temporary custody arrangements while the service member parent is deployed.
- PCS relocation notice: notice requirements and a relocation protocol for when PCS orders arrive.
- Virtual visitation: a minimum schedule of video or phone contact during deployment, with time zones in mind.
- Reunification: a graduated step-up schedule to help children reconnect after a parent returns.
- Military right of first refusal and Family Care Plan: provisions that coordinate childcare with the designees in a DoD Family Care Plan.
Schedule templates include deployment and PCS long-distance options. Military family law has its own rules, including the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; have a JAG legal assistance office or a licensed family-law attorney review your plan before you file. CoreParent is not a law firm.
Stay in the loop from anywhere
The shared custody calendar, messages, and expenses work the same from a deployment, a TDY, or across the country after a PCS. Each parent sees times in their own time zone, and every message and request is saved with its date, so the parent at home and the parent away are working from the same record. Need to change dates around orders? Send a schedule swap or coverage request your co-parent can approve or answer with other dates.
Child support with military pay
CoreParent's child support calculator covers all 50 states and lets you include military allowances such as BAH and BAS in the income figures, so the estimate reflects how service members are actually paid. It is an estimate, not a court order.
Emergency info for whoever has the kids
When a grandparent or Family Care Plan designee steps in, a Caregiver Card gives them your child's allergies, medications, doctor, insurance, emergency contacts, and authorized pickups in one secure link, with no app or account needed. You can revoke it anytime.
50% off for military families
Use code MILITARY50 for 50% off Solo and Family, for as long as you subscribe: Solo is $19.50 every 3 months or $64.50 a year, and Family is $29.50 every 3 months or $99.50 a year. It is available to active duty, reservists, veterans, and Gold Star families. Enter the code at checkout, or email your military ID or DD-214 to support@thecoreparent.com and we'll apply it. See pricing. For more background, read our military co-parenting guide.
Common questions
Does CoreParent have a military discount?
Yes. Code MILITARY50 takes 50% off Solo and Family for as long as you subscribe: Solo is $19.50 every 3 months or $64.50 a year, and Family is $29.50 every 3 months or $99.50 a year. It covers active duty, reservists, veterans, and Gold Star families.
What military provisions can a CoreParent parenting plan include?
Deployment contingency, PCS relocation notice, virtual visitation during deployment, a graduated reunification schedule, a military right of first refusal, and DoD Family Care Plan coordination. You choose which to include and can edit the language. Have a JAG legal assistance attorney or licensed family-law attorney review it before filing.
Can I co-parent with CoreParent while deployed?
Wherever you can get online, the calendar, messages, requests, and records work the same as at home, and each parent sees times in their own time zone. Your co-parent at home keeps the same shared record.
Does the child support calculator handle BAH and BAS?
Yes. The calculator lets you include military allowances such as BAH and BAS in income. It produces an estimate based on your state's guidelines, not a court order.
What if my co-parent won't use the app?
CoreParent still works if only you use it: your plan, calendar, journal, and records are complete on their own. See co-parenting solo at thecoreparent.com/solo.