There are two ways of documenting payments and reimbursements made between co-parents.
You can note when payments are made and received through means outside of OurFamilyWizard (a 'Check/Other' payment), or you can use an OFWpay™ account to make documented electronic payments on OurFamilyWizard.
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Check/Other: Select this payment method if you are making your payment by any means outside of OurFamilyWizard: cash, check, money order, peer-to-peer payment platform, etc. Once you submit a 'Check/Other' payment, your co-parent can confirm when they've received it. Once it has been confirmed, the status of the applicable expense will be updated to "Paid." Payments made outside of OurFamilyWizard require a payment note to document some information related to the payment.
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OFWpay: OFWpay is the online transaction system integrated with your OurFamilyWizard account. Using OFWpay, you and your co-parent can send and receive secure electronic payments that the site will thoroughly document for you.
To use OFWpay, both parents will create individual OFWpay accounts in the Expense Log. Once both parents' accounts are approved, OFWpay will be an available payment option. When you reimburse an existing expense using OFWpay, each step of that payment is tracked in the Expense Log. Once the payment has been deposited to your co-parent's account, the total will automatically be deducted from your total of unreimbursed expenses, leaving no extra work to be done.
Learn more about signing up for OFWpay here.