Every co-parenting app records what you send. Only one stops you from sending something you will regret.
Parenting Path’s AI Message Filtering analyzes every outgoing message in real time, scores it across four dimensions, and intervenes before a hostile message reaches your co-parent. This is not keyword flagging. It is a full language model that understands context, tone, and legal risk.
The four dimensions of tone scoring
Every outgoing message is scored 0–100 across four weighted dimensions:
| Dimension | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hostility | 40% | Aggressive language, threats, accusations, contempt |
| Legal Risk | 25% | Language that could harm your legal position in court |
| Emotional Volatility | 20% | Reactive, impulsive, emotionally charged language |
| Child Impact | 15% | Language that puts the child in the middle or is disparaging |
The composite score determines what happens next:
- 0–30 (Green): Message sends immediately. No interruption.
- 31–65 (Amber): Warning shown. You can send, view three AI rewrites, or delay delivery.
- 66–84 (Red): Strong warning. You must acknowledge the legal risk or choose a rewrite.
- 85–100 (Blocked): Message cannot send. You must use one of the three AI rewrites.
The rewrite engine
When a message is held, the AI generates three alternative versions in under 1.5 seconds. Each rewrite preserves your factual content — the dates, the requests, the logistics — while removing the emotional language and reframing around the child’s needs.
You choose one, edit it if you want, and send. The permanent record shows the original message, the score, and the version you actually sent.
The cooling period
For amber and red messages, you can delay delivery by 1–4 hours. The message stays in your outbox. You can edit, rewrite, or cancel it before it sends. Most parents who use the cooling period end up choosing a rewrite instead of sending the original.
Incoming message protection
The same AI protects what arrives. On the Pro plan, the Incoming Shield blurs hostile messages before you read them. You see a filtered summary of the facts — for example, “Requests schedule change for Friday” — without the emotional attacks. You can reveal the original when you are ready.
Why this matters for your legal record
Every co-parenting message becomes part of your permanent record. If your case goes to court, your attorney will review every message you sent. A single hostile message can undermine months of cooperative communication.
AI filtering is not about controlling what you say. It is about ensuring that what enters the permanent record reflects your best judgment, not your worst moment.
Every decision is logged permanently. The original text, the tone score, whether you rewrote it, which rewrite you chose, and whether you used the cooling period — all of it is recorded in an immutable audit log that feeds directly into your court reports.
Who has access to AI filtering?
AI Message Filtering is a Pro plan feature. On the Free and Standard plans, messages send without tone analysis. The permanent record and timestamping are available on all plans. See plan details.
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