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Evidence-Based Co-Parenting Guidance for Every Family

Welcome to The Polaris Parenting Project. This site was founded to provide clear, research-backed co-parenting and custody guidance grounded in lived experience. Rather than piecing together varied sources, you'll find clear state-by-state custody guidance, parenting plan tools, and research-backed resources for separated and co-parenting families in the US.

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State-By-State Law

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Understand your state's approaches to custody, timesharing, parenting plans.

Parenting Toolkit

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Templates, communication guides, and tools to build a stable parenting plan.

Legal Framework

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How family courts operate and how decisions are made.

Orientation & Context

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Key concepts and practical guidance to help you navigate custody.

Research Library

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Summaries of child psychology studies relevant to co-parenting.

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