How to Get Court-Admissible Proof of Every Message From Your Ex

🎧 Listen to this episode if… You dread every text from your ex and screenshot messages "just in case" Your co-parent avoids, delays or denies every conversation that matters You can't get a straight yes or no – just word salad You carry the mental load of every reminder, newsletter and schedule You've been told to "document everything" and want it done automatically ⚠️ General information only – not legal advice. Australian family law; always consult a qualified family lawyer about your circumstances. 🛟 This episode discusses family violence and coercive control. If you're in danger call 000. Support: 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline 13 11 14. Mum and I sit down with Erin Green, OurFamilyWizard's professional liaison for Australia and New Zealand (and a registered family dispute resolution practitioner), to unpack the co-parenting app that courts here actually trust. Uneditable, timestamped messages. Call transcripts. A shared calendar with yes/no change requests. Expense tracking, an info bank, and an AI assistant that flags fiery messages before you hit send – all downloadable as court-admissible PDFs. We're not sponsored – we just think more people need to know these tools exist. Recorded October 2026, so prices may have changed. ⏱️ Episode Timeline 00:00 – Dreading Texts From Your Ex? Why You Need This Episode 01:00 – Meet Erin Green From OurFamilyWizard Australia 02:00 – Why Avoidant Co-Parents Stop Communicating 05:00 – The Amicable Trap: Becoming the Communication Manager 07:00 – What Is OurFamilyWizard? The Co-Parenting App Explained 08:00 – Uneditable, Encrypted Records vs Deleted Text Messages 10:00 – Calls Feature: Transcripts and Documented Call Activity 11:00 – Family Violence Orders: Calling Without Sharing Your Number 12:00 – The Shared Calendar and Change Requests Without Drama 15:00 – Expense Tracking: Invoices, Receipts and Proof for Court 17:00 – The Info Bank: Schools, Medications and Clothing Sizes 18:00 – Who Uses OurFamilyWizard (And When Courts Order It) 20:00 – Putting the App in Your Consent Orders 21:00 – Timestamped Messages: No Deleting, No Rewriting History 22:00 – Free Divorce Webinar With Laura & Lyn 23:00 – Court-Admissible PDFs and Professional Access 25:00 – The AI Writing Assistant That Flags Escalating Language 27:00 – Message Search + Safety for Survivors of Abuse 29:00 – Word Salad, Yes-or-No Requests and Coercive Control 31:00 – Check-Ins and Location Privacy After Family Violence 33:00 – A Tool, Not a Safety Plan: Tech Stalking Reminders 34:00 – What If Your Ex Refuses to Use a Co-Parenting App? 36:00 – Protection Orders, Mediation and Raising the App 37:00 – Fee Waivers for Family Violence and Financial Duress 38:00 – Defence Force Discount Explained 40:00 – OurFamilyWizard Cost: Essentials, Premium and Max 43:00 – Erin's Best Advice: Pause Before You Reply 44:00 – What to Embroider on a Cushion This Week 🎧 Episodes Mentioned Coercive Control and Your Kids – https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Co-Parenting With a High Conflict, Narcissistic or Avoidant Ex – https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Take the Divorce Personality Quiz – https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Is Your Ex Watching You? Coercive Control Goes Digital – https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Creating a Safety Plan Before You Need One – https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Co-Parenting Without Court Orders – https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... 🔗 Links & Resources OurFamilyWizard Australia – https://www.ourfamilywizard.com.au Fee waiver (via your lawyer, mediator or support professional): prohelp@ourfamilywizard.com Help using the app: info@ourfamilywizard.com 📞 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732 | Lifeline – 13 11 14 | 🚓 Police – 000 🌐 www.thedivorcecourse.com.au – free webinar: click "Reserve My Seat" 🎓 Blog: www.thedivorcecourse.com.au/blog If this episode helped you see how to take the drama out of co-parenting communication, please follow, rate, review and share The Divorce Course Podcast. All our best, Laura & Lyn – Your Guides By Your Side. #coparenting #coparentingapp #ourfamilywizard #divorcepodcast #divorceaustralia #familylaw #separationhelp #highconflictdivorce #coercivecontrol #parallelparenting #custody #familycourt #divorcesupport #thedivorcecoursepodcast