Henderson / Walsh
A fictional separated co-parent household using The Family Chart to track care arrangements across two homes.
Note: This is a different fictional household than the rest of the demo. Other pages show the Nguyen-Mitchell together family.
NightTally — June 2026
Tap a night to record which household the child slept at. Amber nights are pre-filled from roster — tap to confirm.
June 2026 Summary
14
Mum confirmed ✓
12
Dad confirmed ✓
2
Pre-filled (confirm)
Care Percentage — 2026 Annual Summary
Charlie Henderson-Walsh
187 nights
51.2%
This household (Mum)
48–52% SA band — Equal shared care
178 nights
48.8%
Other household (Dad)
48–52% SA band — Equal shared care
Monthly breakdown — This household %
Percentages calculated from confirmed nights only. Pre-filled nights need review before the official record.
Roster Pre-fill
For parents on shift-work rosters (FIFO, nursing, mining), the system can auto-suggest a full year of care nights — saving hours of manual entry.
🗓️ Build Justin's 28-day work roster
Define blocks: Day shift / Night shift / Off days in a repeating cycle
⚡ Click "Pre-fill full year from roster"
365 nights auto-suggested in amber — linked to Justin's off days
👆 Review amber nights
Tap each pre-filled night to confirm or change. Takes 2–3 minutes per month.
✅ Both parents confirm their side
Each household reviews and approves via bilateral workflow
📄 Generate official care record PDF
Date-stamped, ready for Services Australia, mediation, or your own records
Privacy across two homes
Each parent sees their part of the day. The Family Chart respects shared care without over-sharing.
A day in Charlie's life
9:00 AM
Charlie's View
Age 9
Charlie is at school until 3:00 PM
Mark's View
Dad
Charlie is at school until 3:00 PM
Charlie's View
Age 9
Charlie is at school until 3:00 PM
Lisa's View
Mum
Charlie is at school until 3:00 PM
Schedule-driven, not guesswork
The Family Chart uses your schedule to know which household has the kid at any moment. Handovers happen automatically.
Privacy by default
When Charlie isn't at your house, you don't see his routine details. The other parent's choices stay private.
Kids see what they need
Charlie sees one routine at a time — wherever he currently is. No confusion. Just structure when he needs it most.
Services Australia Care Bands
Child Support Guide Version 4.97 (March 2026)
| Care % | Band Name | Cost % |
|---|---|---|
| 0%–13% | Below regular care | 0% |
| 14%–34% | Regular care | 24% |
| 35%–47% | Shared care | 25%–49% |
| 48%–52% | Equal care | 50% |
| 53%–65% | Shared care | 51%–75% |
| 66%–86% | Primary care | 76% |
| 87%–100% | Above primary care | 100% |
💡 Did you know?
- • Care percentage is calculated over 365 days - including school holidays
- • Bands are based on nights per year, rounded to nearest whole %
- • You need at least 35% care to receive Family Tax Benefit for a child
- • Moving from 51 to 52 nights/year crosses a band boundary (0% to 24% cost offset)
Disclaimer: Verify current rules at servicesaustralia.gov.au — your circumstances may differ.
Care Arrangement Record
See what your generated PDF would look like — agreed night tallies, Services Australia bands, and approval status.
Bilateral Approval Workflow
Mark submits record
13 May 2026
✅ Complete
Lisa reviews & approves/disputes
Pending
⏳ In progress
Both approve → record finalised
Awaiting
⏳ Waiting
PDF generated with both signatures
Awaiting
⏳ Waiting
Why bilateral approval? A Care Arrangement Record isn't valid until both parents agree. The PDF is generated only when both sides approve — date-stamped and ready for Services Australia, mediation, or your own records.
Communication Log
Mark Henderson
14/05/2026 at 06:45 pm
Hi Lisa, I've generated a Care Arrangement Record for the past 30 days. Can you review it when you get a chance? It shows ~63% with me, 37% with you - pretty close to our current routine.
Lisa Walsh
14/05/2026 at 07:20 pm
Got it, thanks Mark. I'll review tonight and let you know if there are any nights I think are recorded wrong. That percentage sounds about right though.
Lisa Walsh
13/05/2026 at 05:30 pm
Just confirming - the kids are coming to me on Friday afternoon, right? (18th). I have their medical appointment at 2pm.
Mark Henderson
13/05/2026 at 05:45 pm
Yes, Friday afternoon works. I can drop them off by 3pm. Good luck with the appointment!
All co-parent communication is logged. Exportable transcript for legal use, mediation, or your own records.
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