Co-parenting from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh is hard enough without a subscription bill. Several of the well-known apps that Pennsylvania judges often recommend dropped their free plans, but this one keeps secure co-parent text messaging free. Every message is time-stamped and saved, so you build a calm, clear, court-defensible written record for your kids and your case.
Every message you send lives in one secure thread that is time-stamped and tamper-evident, so you build a calm, clear written record. That is the kind of organized, court-defensible history that helps in Pennsylvania family court, especially in high-conflict cases where judges often want co-parents to communicate in writing. FamilyCourtHelp.com is a self-help resource, not a law firm, and this is not legal advice. When you and the other parent work out parenting time (what Pennsylvania courts often call "Custody / Parenting Time"), a written record of what each of you agreed to keeps things clear.
Your free account also unlocks 50-state family law guides, FAQs and a glossary, a Family Court Map and flowchart, a Child Support Calculator, court forms and official links for all 50 states, and a lawyer and court reporter directory. No credit card, ever.
Getting started takes a minute. Create a free account, open the messenger, and invite your co-parent with a link. Both of you can send and read messages for free, with nothing to install to try it and no card on file. You only pay if you ever choose an optional upgrade.
Yes. Direct text messaging with your co-parent is free, with $0 to start and no credit card needed. Several of the paid co-parenting apps now charge a monthly fee, but secure messaging here stays free for Pennsylvania families.
No. Neither of you pays anything to send and receive text messages. You both get the same free, time-stamped, tamper-evident written record, which is helpful when a Pennsylvania court wants high-conflict co-parents communicating in writing.
Nothing for co-parent text messaging. It is $0 with no credit card and no trial that turns into a charge. Optional upgrades exist if you ever want them, but messaging your co-parent in writing is always free.
No app is "court approved" the way an official form is, and we never claim a judge requires this one. What it gives you is a secure, time-stamped, tamper-evident record of your messages, which is the kind of clear written history family courts in Pennsylvania expect when communication is at issue.
Send them a free invite link. Because there is no fee on either side, cost is never a reason to say no, and you both share the same calm, written thread that keeps the focus on your kids.