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Model order language
Communication Through CoParent Circle
Communication Through CoParent Circle
The parties shall conduct all non-emergency communication regarding the minor child(ren) through the CoParent Circle application (thecoparentcircle.com), including but not limited to: shared parenting-time calendar entries and changes; requests to modify the schedule; medical, school, and activity information; and exchanges related to shared expenses. Each party shall enroll within seven (7) days of entry of this Order, maintain an active account, and check the application at least once every twenty-four (24) hours.
Tone and Content
Communications shall be limited to matters concerning the child(ren) and shall be made in a businesslike and non-derogatory manner. Either party may invoke the application's tone-monitoring feature before sending.
Records and Admissibility
Records generated by CoParent Circle, including the application's date-ranged PDF or CSV export with chain-of-custody manifest, shall be admissible in any subsequent proceeding between the parties subject to ordinary rules of authentication. Neither party shall delete, alter, or suppress any communication contained within the application.
Professional Access
The Guardian ad Litem, each party's counsel of record, and any custody evaluator or therapist appointed by the Court may be granted view-only access to the case at no charge to the professional through the application's professional invite feature. The inviting party shall extend such access within five (5) business days of a request.
Costs
Each party shall maintain at minimum the application's no-cost tier. A party may upgrade at that party's sole expense; no upgrade by one party shall obligate the other.
Compliance Record (Optional)
The application's compliance ledger, which records each party's adherence to the communication terms of this Order, may be referenced in any subsequent proceeding as a summary of compliance, subject to ordinary rules of authentication.
Source: https://thecoparentcircle.com/courts
Jurisdiction notes
The language above is drafted to be jurisdiction-neutral and works in any U.S. family court. State-specific addenda for the four largest family-court systems are below; let us know which additional jurisdiction you need next.
State-specific addenda
Drop-in language for the four largest family-court systems. Append to the model order above or use standalone.
Florida addendum
Florida — F.S. § 61.13 parenting-plan addendum
In addition to the foregoing, and consistent with Fla. Stat. § 61.13(2)(b) and (3), the parties shall designate CoParent Circle as the methods and technologies used to communicate with the child(ren) and with each other regarding the child(ren). Communications concerning timesharing, exchanges, education, healthcare, religion, and shared expenses shall be conducted through the application. Each party shall provide the other with their CoParent Circle username within seven (7) days of entry. Records generated by the application shall be admissible in subsequent timesharing or modification proceedings subject to ordinary authentication and Fla. Stat. § 90.902(11).
Texas addendum
Texas — Standard Possession Order addendum
Consistent with Tex. Fam. Code § 153.252 and § 153.317, the parties shall conduct all non-emergency communication regarding the child(ren) through CoParent Circle, including the electronic exchange of information required by § 153.073 (notice of intent to relocate, school and medical information, and similar). The application's shared parenting-time calendar shall reflect the Standard Possession Order or the Expanded Standard Possession Order as elected by the parties, and any agreed deviation shall be entered into the application within twenty-four (24) hours of agreement. Records generated by the application shall be admissible subject to Tex. R. Evid. 902(10) and 902(13)–(14).
New York addendum
New York — DRL § 240 access-and-communication addendum
In accordance with N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 240, and to promote the best interests of the child(ren), the parties shall conduct all non-emergency communication concerning the child(ren) through CoParent Circle. Each party shall maintain an active account, check the application not less than once every twenty-four (24) hours, and refrain from communication through other channels except in cases of emergency. The Attorney for the Child(ren), if appointed, and any forensic evaluator appointed pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.18 may be granted view-only access at no charge to the professional. Records generated by the application shall be admissible subject to N.Y. CPLR 4518 and CPLR 4539-a.
California addendum
California — Fam. Code § 3011 / § 3040 addendum
Consistent with Cal. Fam. Code § 3011 and § 3040, the parties shall conduct all non-emergency communication regarding the child(ren) — including custody schedule, exchanges, school and medical information, and shared expenses — through CoParent Circle. Either party may petition the Court to compel compliance pursuant to Cal. Fam. Code § 271. The Family Court Services mediator, any minor's counsel appointed under Cal. Fam. Code § 3150, and any Cal. Rule of Court 5.220 evaluator may be granted view-only access at no charge to the professional. Records generated by the application shall be admissible subject to Cal. Evid. Code § 1552 and § 1553.
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