Your one-period snapshot
Compare one period
Use the same counting unit throughout. The result updates as you type and stays on this device.
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Worked 14-day example
Period: 14 overnights. Planned: 7. Missed: 1. Completed make-up: 1. Actual = 7 โ 1 + 1 = 7 overnights. Planned share = 50%. Actual share = 50%. Variance = 0. Link the missed and make-up nights to their dated records.
Hours example
For a 14-day hourly period, enter 336 total hours. Use hours for every other field. Do not mix an overnight value into an hourly calculation.
How to read this in Australia
A record earns its weight by staying factual. Note what was planned, note what took place, and attach the file or message that supports the note.
Start from the parenting order, plan or written agreement now in force. Most family law here is federal, though Western Australia follows a different court path in some cases. Use the words that appear in your own papers.
Keep everyday days in the private record alongside the difficult ones. When a review is needed, select only the entries that answer the question in front of you. That is what lets an Australian family lawyer find the key facts quickly.
State, territory and pathway checklist
Name the state or territory and the court registry. Say if the plan is an order, parenting plan, or written deal. Use the words from that paper. Flag any Western Australian court path for legal review. Keep court papers, dispute help records, and daily notes in separate groups.
Choose a unit before entering values
Overnights and hours answer different organizational questions. Use one unit for every value in a calculation and state the counting rule in the record. Do not convert between units by changing the toggle. The tool preserves the numbers and changes only the unit label. Courts, agencies, agreements, and support systems may count time differently.
Define the period and planned time
A fourteen-day schedule has fourteen overnights, while a fourteen-day hourly review has 336 hours. Planned time is the amount assigned in the schedule for the chosen unit and period. Keep the schedule or agreement as a linked source.
Subtract missed time and add completed make-up time
Missed time is part of the planned allocation that did not occur. Make-up time should be counted only when it occurred within the selected period. A proposal is not completed time. The calculator prevents missed time from exceeding planned time and prevents planned or actual time from exceeding the period.
Read share and variance together
Planned share is planned divided by the period total. Actual share uses calculated actual time. Variance is actual minus planned: a negative figure means actual time was lower in that period. A positive figure means it was higher. The figures describe inputs, not why a difference occurred.
Link every adjustment to the chronology
A percentage without its rows is difficult to audit. Link missed units to a missed-handover entry and make-up units to the completed event. Record later corrections transparently, then rerun the calculation and date the revised summary. It isn't useful to detach the summary from those source rows.
Keep legal and administrative calculations separate
This aid does not decide custody allocation, child support, entitlement, compliance, or what a court will accept. Definitions can vary by US state, UK nation, Australian state or territory, Canadian province or territory, and other systems. Use the terms and method needed by the relevant document or qualified local adviser.
An Australian review note
Compare planned and actual parenting time for one period using overnights or hours, including missed and completed make-up time. Sharing any of it in Australia takes a few more steps.
Work from a copy when someone needs to review the record. Include the current order or plan, a short timeline and a small set of named source files.
Check current court orders and rules before you send the pack. An Australian family lawyer can say what belongs in an affidavit, annexure, or private file.
Name the state, territory, and court path. Take extra care in Western Australia. A national guide cannot set the right court step for every case.
Can I use decimals?
Yes. Hours and other units may use decimals. Results are rounded to two decimal places.
What if missed time exceeds planned time?
The calculator rejects that input. Check the period and records before calculating.
Does make-up time erase a missed event?
No. Keep both dated records. Make-up time changes the period arithmetic, not the history.
Does this calculate child support or a court result?
No. It is solely a record-organizing aid and does not apply local legal formulas.
Is this a court form or affidavit?
No. It is a method for keeping a private factual record. Current court rules and expert advice decide how material is prepared or used in a proceeding.
Sources
Federal family law supplies the broad framework, while Western Australia and some related processes have distinct pathways. The official source gives orientation only. This page is a records guide, not legal advice.