diff --git a/source/obs/obs-tools.cpp b/source/obs/obs-tools.cpp
index 6fc72301..0e27fea7 100644
--- a/source/obs/obs-tools.cpp
+++ b/source/obs/obs-tools.cpp
@@ -179,3 +179,19 @@ bool obs::tools::obs_properties_remove_by_name(obs_properties_t* props, const ch
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+obs::tools::child_source::child_source(obs_source_t* parent, std::shared_ptr<obs_source_t> child)
+	: _parent(parent), _child(child)
+{
+	obs_source_add_active_child(_parent, _child.get());
+}
+
+obs::tools::child_source::~child_source()
+{
+	obs_source_remove_active_child(_parent, _child.get());
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<obs_source_t> obs::tools::child_source::get()
+{
+	return _child;
+}
diff --git a/source/obs/obs-tools.hpp b/source/obs/obs-tools.hpp
index 56bd1572..efda77bd 100644
--- a/source/obs/obs-tools.hpp
+++ b/source/obs/obs-tools.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cinttypes>
+#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
 // OBS
@@ -39,6 +40,17 @@ namespace obs {
 		bool scene_contains_source(obs_scene_t* scene, obs_source_t* source);
 
 		bool obs_properties_remove_by_name(obs_properties_t* props, const char* name);
+
+		class child_source {
+			obs_source_t*                 _parent;
+			std::shared_ptr<obs_source_t> _child;
+
+			public:
+			child_source(obs_source_t* parent, std::shared_ptr<obs_source_t> child);
+			virtual ~child_source();
+
+			std::shared_ptr<obs_source_t> get();
+		};
 	} // namespace tools
 
 	static void obs_source_deleter(obs_source_t* v)