Court implementation resource
Suggested court order language for BestInterest
Help families handle more routine coparenting issues between court appearances. This modular language can reduce escalation, support parenting-plan follow-through, and preserve organized records when professional or court review is needed.
How to use this resource
Select the clauses that fit the matter
Select the clauses that fit the matter, complete the bracketed fields, and decide whether BestInterest will be the primary or exclusive channel for routine communication. The downloadable PDF is formatted for easy review, adaptation, and attachment to a stipulation or order.
- Choose Collaborative Mode when both parents will participate, or use the one-parent alternative for Solo Mode and Boundary Line.
- Choose either primary-channel or exclusive-channel language, then set a reasonable response time.
- Identify whether the court will require Protect or higher, Tone Guardian, or Coparent Coach, and how any subscription cost will be handled.
- Adapt the selected provisions to the parenting plan, accessibility needs, and local procedures in the matter.
Core communication
Account setup and participation
Use when both parents will participate in BestInterest Collaborative Mode.
Suggested language · Collaborative Mode
Within [__] days of entry of this order, each parent shall create and maintain a BestInterest account and connect in Collaborative Mode. The parents shall keep their account information current, enable notifications, and use BestInterest as directed below.
Core communication
Routine communication channel
Choose one option. The primary-channel clause allows agreed alternatives; the exclusive-channel clause keeps routine communication in one place.
Suggested language · Primary channel
BestInterest shall be the primary channel for routine, non-emergency communication and coordination concerning the child(ren).
Suggested language · Exclusive channel
Except for emergencies and other circumstances expressly addressed in this order, the parents shall use BestInterest exclusively for routine, non-emergency communication and coordination concerning the child(ren), rather than personal text messages, email, or communication through the child(ren).
Core communication
Response times and message focus
Set a clear expectation without requiring an immediate response to every message.
Suggested language · Response expectation
Each parent shall review BestInterest regularly and respond to a message that reasonably requires a response within [__] hours/days. Messages shall remain brief, factual, and focused on the child(ren).
Core communication
Keep children out of adult communication
Establish a direct adult channel for routine coparenting matters.
Suggested language · Direct parent communication
The parents shall communicate directly through BestInterest about routine coparenting matters and shall not use the child(ren) to carry messages, gather information, or manage adult disagreements.
Coordination and support
Calendar and schedules
Create a shared source for important dates, exchanges, and changes.
Suggested language · Shared calendar
The parents shall use the BestInterest calendar to record parenting time, school events, medical appointments, activities, exchanges, and other material child-related events. A parent who creates or learns of a change shall update the calendar within [__] hours/days.
Coordination and support
Child-related expenses
Keep requests, documentation, responses, and payments together.
Suggested language · Expense tracking
The parents shall use BestInterest's expense tools to submit child-related expenses, attach available documentation, record payments, and respond to a reimbursement request within [__] days. Receipt attachments require a Connect plan or higher. Each parent shall maintain access to that plan and be responsible for [their own subscription cost / allocation: __].
Coordination and support
Parenting-plan support
Help parents turn the operative order into day-to-day action.
Suggested language · AI-assisted parenting-plan reference
Each parent shall maintain a BestInterest Protect plan or higher and upload the current parenting plan or operative order for AI-assisted reference and day-to-day guidance. BestInterest may help the parents understand schedules, responsibilities, and communication expectations; the signed order remains controlling. Subscription costs shall be [allocated: __]. A qualifying parent may apply confidentially to BestInterest for a fee waiver.
Coordination and support
AI guidance for high-conflict communication
Use in high-conflict matters when the court wants active guidance to be part of the parents' day-to-day communication.
Suggested language · Protect plan and Tone Guardian
Each parent shall maintain a BestInterest Protect plan or higher and keep Tone Guardian enabled for newly written messages. Tone Guardian shall review each new draft in the sending flow before delivery and offer the parent a calmer rewrite. Each parent remains responsible for the message they choose to send. A parent who cannot afford the required plan may apply confidentially to BestInterest for a fee waiver.
Suggested language · Coparent Coach for disputed issues
In a high-conflict matter, each parent shall use BestInterest's Coparent Coach before responding to communication about a disputed issue. Coparent Coach provides in-the-moment guidance to help the parent consider a calmer, more child-focused response. Each parent remains responsible for the message they choose to send.
Coordination and support
Records and professional review
Preserve a consistent record and define how relevant information may be shared.
Suggested language · Organized exports
BestInterest shall serve as the record of communication and coordination covered by this order. Each parent may export supported records they choose to share, including messages, calls, calendar events, tasks, and expenses, for attorney, mediator, parenting coordinator, evaluator, or court review as permitted or ordered. A parent shall not alter or misrepresent an exported record.
Access and implementation
One-parent alternative
Use instead of Collaborative Mode when only one parent will participate.
Suggested language · Solo Mode and Boundary Line
If only [parent name] participates, that parent shall create and maintain a BestInterest account in Solo Mode to organize coparenting records, receive communication support, and manage routine coparenting matters. If Boundary Line is selected and available under the chosen plan, the non-participating parent may continue communicating by text or phone through the dedicated number provided.
Access and implementation
Subscription cost and fee waivers
Identify who will pay if the order requires features beyond the Free plan.
Suggested language · Cost allocation
Each parent shall be responsible for [their own subscription cost / allocation: __]. A Free plan is available for core features. If this order requires paid features, qualifying parents may apply confidentially to BestInterest for fee-waiver access, subject to program eligibility and availability.
Access and implementation
Duration
State how long the selected BestInterest provisions remain in effect.
Suggested language · Term of use
These BestInterest provisions shall remain in effect until [date / further order of the court / other: __].
Before the order is entered
Four details that make the language work
Select the right configuration
Use Collaborative Mode when both parents participate. Use the one-parent alternative when Solo Mode or Boundary Line better fits the matter.
Match AI support to the matter
For high-conflict matters, the court may require a Protect plan or higher, keep Tone Guardian enabled, and direct parents to use Coparent Coach before responding to disputed issues.
Plan for affordability
If paid features are required, state how subscription costs will be allocated and note that eligible parents may apply confidentially for a fee waiver.
Decide how records will be used
Specify any production expectations separately. Admissibility and evidentiary weight remain questions for the court under applicable law.
Feature availability varies by plan and configuration. Review current options on thePricing page and affordability support through theFee Waiver Application.
Implementation support
Build a clearer structure for communication between court appearances.
We can walk your team through participation options, feature availability, affordability, records, and practical ways to adapt the language for a court or program.
This resource offers suggested language for consideration. Adapt this language to the matter, applicable law, local rules, and court procedures. It is not a substitute for judicial discretion or legal advice. Content updated July 17, 2026.