What custody exchange means
A custody exchange, sometimes called a handoff, is the scheduled transfer of the child from one parent to the other. It is a small logistical event that carries a lot of weight, because it recurs constantly and because it is where friction between parents most often surfaces: late arrivals, no-shows, tense words, or disputes about who was supposed to be where.
Exchanges are among the most valuable events to document consistently, precisely because they repeat. A steady record of each one, the scheduled time, the actual time, the place, who was present, and a neutral note on how it went, builds the kind of pattern evidence that custody decisions turn on.
Example: logging that a handoff scheduled for 5:00 pm actually happened at 5:40, at the agreed location, with a brief factual note, takes under a minute. Do it for three months and you have a clear, timestamped picture of reliability that no single entry could provide.
Keep the tone factual. Record what happened, not how it made you feel; the neutral version is both more usable and more credible.