Mobile app for child maintenance

[PatriciaD80]

Hello everyone,

As a single mom of two kids, with problems regarding payments and communication with my ex, I'm considering the development of a mobile app which would help divorced parents with child maintenance payment tracking, visiting schedule, conversation with the ex, legal help, etc.

It will be helpful for me if you could take 5 mins of your time and fulfill this survey, so I could have better info.

www.surveymonkey.com/r/DBCQKYT

Thanks in advance,

Pat

Completed

I think in principal the idea is good, but I know my Ex would refuse to engage as he would see it as being dictated to.

Hey Lonecat :-)

He would not be forced to use it, but if you have good attitude and show positive influence from your side to make things better and solve the problems (and I think there must be some kind of tracking system for expenses, payments, child visits, etc), this could be enough for the authorities to see who's good and who's a bad parent and help them later to make decisions on your behalf.

At least this my opinion and thank you for starting a topic!

Kisses for the kitten

Patricia having been in the system for five years I don't think you need an app to show the positive attitude.
I could also be used by an abusive person as a rod to beat you with.

I've just completed. Ds dad and I get on really well, we text / call each other most days to catch up on Ds (he lives abroad and visits once a month for the day so I have sole care) Because we get on so well, he would be really
Offended I think if I suggested using something like this. We just chat!

I can see how it may be useful to others who have a less friendly relationship, but then at the other end of the scale can you imagine some manipulative bastard who wants to control their ex with this ap? It could be a disaster, so I would like to see some protection (not sure how mind!) for users of your app in that situation. (I'm imagining conversations such as I'm not transferring your money this month, you still haven't uploaded your receipts etc)

sorry but I think this is a terrible idea. the whole idea of it as actually irritated me!

it's a terrible idea for so many reasons..where to begin..

fundamentally separated parents who are on even superficially amicable terms don't need an app to communicate with each other. Parents who are at loggerheads with each other over who pays for what and over who sees the child when will not have their problems solved by an app on their phone.