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Co-parenting communication, one side at a time

You can't control how your child's other parent writes. You can control what you send back. Court Ready Texts helps you answer calmly, keep your child at the center, and keep a clean record, without asking your ex to join anything.

1. Paste their message and say what you want to happen.
2. Get a short, calm draft that follows your court order and schedule. Edit it, then send it from your own phone.
3. Keep the record: what you sent and what they sent, dated and fingerprinted, ready to export for your attorney.

Questions

Does the other parent need to use the app?

No. Court Ready Texts is one-sided. Only you use it. You paste or save the other parent's messages, and you send your replies from your own phone as usual.

How does it help with co-parenting communication?

It drafts short, calm, child-focused replies that answer the actual question, skip the jabs, and stick to the schedule and your court order. You edit and send them yourself.

Is the record court-ready?

It keeps the messages you mark as sent and the other parent's messages you save, in order, with dates and a digital fingerprint for each entry. Your drafts and venting are never recorded. The Court packet tab turns it into one plain, dated document for your attorney or the court. Whether a court accepts it is up to the court; ask your attorney.

Can text messages be used in court?

Often, yes. In custody cases, courts commonly look at texts between parents, but the judge decides what is allowed. You usually need to show who sent each message and that it is complete and unchanged. Rules differ by state, so ask your attorney. Court Ready Texts keeps every saved message in order with its date and a digital fingerprint, so you can show nothing was changed after you saved it.

What is a BIFF response?

BIFF stands for Brief, Informative, Friendly and Firm. It is a way of answering hostile messages created by Bill Eddy of the High Conflict Institute. Court Ready Texts drafts replies in the same spirit, for example: "Thanks for letting me know. I'll pick him up at 5 on Friday, as the schedule says."

What is parallel parenting?

Parallel parenting is a way to raise a child with a high-conflict ex. Each parent runs their own time, and contact is kept short, in writing and only about the child. Court Ready Texts fits that style: short, business-like drafts and a written record of what was sent.

Where is my information stored?

Only on your own device, in your browser. We don't keep your messages, documents or record on our servers. Save a backup file to your computer, Google Drive or iCloud so you don't lose it.

Can I upload screenshots of their texts?

Yes. Add up to five screenshots and Court Ready Texts reads them word for word, including the time shown. You check every line against the screenshot, then save. Each saved message is marked as transcribed from a screenshot and carries a digital fingerprint of the original image file.

Can it read my court order?

Yes. Add your order or parenting plan as a PDF or pasted text, and drafts and answers will follow it. Court Ready Texts is not a lawyer and doesn't give legal advice.

What if it's just a friend or family member?

Use Reply Clearly. It's the simpler sister site for everyday conversations: a calm, fair message to send, without the court record.

Is there a custody schedule calculator?

Yes. The Schedule tab shows 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, 3-4-4-3, week on/week off and every-other-weekend schedules, with overnights per year and split-color exchange days.