Recurring monthly expenses
Activities, after-school care, school fees. The amounts that need one agreement up front — not a fresh argument every month.
Splitting kids' expenses
Splitting kids' expenses between two homes — without spreadsheets, without arguments.
With two homes, expenses don't fall in one place. The kid goes to practice, someone pays, and a month later someone asks: "did I already pay you back my half?" Parli keeps the receipts, splits, and balance of daily life in one calm, private place.
In early access. Not a legal tool. Not a child-support calculator.
What gets tracked, what doesn't
Four categories of expense, four different decisions.
Before features — worth deciding what kinds of expenses you actually want logged.
One-off expenses agreed in advance
Dental work, glasses, seasonal clothes. Only the expenses that are already agreed to be shared — after the conversation, not in place of it.
Small daily expenses
A snack on the way home, a treat after practice, a drink at the corner store. These don't have to enter the math — unless your family decides otherwise. Parli doesn't expect you to track everything.
Expenses that simply don't go in
Gifts from one parent, personal indulgences, things one parent chooses to cover alone. The boundary is clear and you don't revisit it every time.
How Parli handles it
Four steps, no spreadsheets.
One receipt, one split
Snap the receipt, enter the amount, pick the agreed split — 50/50, by category, or "this one's mine." The receipt stays attached to the entry, not lost in a photo folder.
Running balance, not a long list
One screen says who owes what, and on what. You can drill into details, but you don't have to. Your head stays free for other things.
Splits based on what was already agreed
Your existing agreements — 50/50, per category, or a custom split — are set up once. Every new expense knows which category it belongs to and how to divide.
A quiet end of month
The balance doesn't accumulate emotional weight. Settle it in a single transfer at whatever cadence works — monthly, quarterly, on demand. No drama.
Common situations
Five everyday examples.
Not theory — five expenses that recur for almost every two-home family.
A kid's activity fee
Soccer, dance, tennis. A fixed monthly amount with an already-agreed split. One entry per month, both parents see the same number, the balance updates.
A doctor visit or co-pay
Insurance co-pay, specialist, dental work. Snap the receipt as you walk out of the office — not lost between chats that evening.
School supplies
Notebooks, backpack, supplies for a new grade. Sometimes split 50/50, sometimes one parent covers it. Mark the agreement on the entry, and move on.
A friend's birthday gift
A best-friend birthday or a class gift. Small amount, clear split, no long conversation each time.
A school trip
Year-end trip, transportation, fees. A larger expense worth talking about before paying — and when you talk, the agreement saves with the entry, not buried in chat history.
Transparency
What expense tracking in Parli is not.
Parli is not a legal tool.
We don't generate court filings, evidence for legal proceedings, or documentation of agreement violations. If you need legal documentation, talk to a family lawyer.
Parli does not calculate child support.
Parli doesn't replace a custody agreement, doesn't calculate child support, and doesn't determine who pays for what. The expenses tracked in the app are the daily ones you've already agreed to share — not a substitute for an agreement or a court order.
Parli is not a substitute for joint decisions.
The app doesn't decide how an expense is split. It records the decisions you've already made — so you don't have to revisit them every time.
Parli is not a debt clock.
The goal is to settle the balance at a comfortable moment — not chase it. We don't send aggressive notifications that highlight debts. A calm family matters more.
Questions
Frequently asked about expense tracking
Does Parli calculate child support?
No. Parli doesn't calculate child support and doesn't replace a custody or divorce agreement. The expenses tracked are the day-to-day costs the parents already agreed to share — not a child-support calculation defined by an agreement or court order.
What kinds of splits can I set up?
The common ones are 50/50, by category (e.g., health with one parent, activities with the other), or a custom split for a specific amount. Parli won't decide for you — it lets you record the agreement you've already reached.
Are the receipts saved?
Yes. When you add an expense, you can attach a photo of the receipt. It saves alongside the entry — not in a photo folder you'll have to search later.
What if only one parent starts logging?
Start solo. Build categories, log expenses from the past few weeks, save receipts. When the other parent joins, they get the same balance and entries — not a re-explanation. Your side is already organized.
Will Parli generate reports for court?
Parli isn't built to generate legal reports, evidence for proceedings, or enforcement documentation. If you're in active litigation and need formal documentation, talk to a family lawyer. Parli is built for daily coordination between two homes — not for a legal file.
Early access
Tell us a little about your co-parenting setup.
Parli is in early access. If it sounds like the kind of tool your family would actually use, send us a short note and we'll write back personally.
A small team, real replies. We'll only email you about Parli.
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