Question 1

What is ParentRelay?

Accepted Answer

ParentRelay is a calm co-parenting management platform. Today it handles shared expenses, receipts, documentation-ready reports, secure sharing, and recipient responses. Calendar, secure messaging, and requests/approvals are on the roadmap and labeled as Coming soon.

Question 2

Can I use ParentRelay without inviting my co-parent?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Many parents start solo to build a clean shared record, then invite a co-parent later if and when it makes sense.

Question 3

Is there a mobile app?

Accepted Answer

ParentRelay is a mobile-first web app that runs great in your phone browser today. Native apps are on the roadmap.

Question 4

How does receipt uploading work?

Accepted Answer

Snap a photo, upload a PDF, or drag and drop. AI extracts merchant, date, totals, and line items. You review and approve — nothing is shared without your sign-off.

Question 5

Can splits differ by child or category?

Accepted Answer

Yes. ParentRelay supports household defaults plus per-child and per-category overrides so real arrangements are respected.

Question 6

What if a report needs to change after it's sent?

Accepted Answer

Issue a revised report. The original stays intact for the audit trail; the recipient sees the update and can respond again.

Question 7

Can my co-parent view reports without an account?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Reports are shared through secure links — recipients open them in the browser, no account required.

Question 8

Can I revoke shared access?

Accepted Answer

Anytime. Secure links default to a 30-day expiration and can be revoked instantly.

Question 9

Does ParentRelay send receipts or PDFs by email?

Accepted Answer

No. Transactional emails never carry PDFs, receipts, or other sensitive attachments. Recipients receive a privacy-safe email with a secure link they open inside the browser.

Question 10

Are calendar and messaging available?

Accepted Answer

Not yet. Parenting calendar, secure messaging, and requests/approvals are coming soon. We don't present them as live features in the product or in marketing.

Question 11

What is coming next?

Accepted Answer

Parenting calendar, secure messaging, requests/approvals, broader records and case exports, and attorney/mediator read-only access.

Question 12

Are reports court-approved?

Accepted Answer

ParentRelay generates clean, documentation-ready PDF reports designed to be clear and neutral. We are not a court or a law firm and do not certify any document as court-approved. Whether a record is accepted in a particular proceeding is up to the relevant court, mediator, or attorney.

Question 13

Does ParentRelay replace legal advice?

Accepted Answer

No. ParentRelay is a record-keeping tool. It helps you maintain clear records but does not provide legal advice.

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