Messages are append-only
Once sent, a message can never be edited, deleted, or unsent by either parent. This is enforced at the database security layer, not just hidden in the interface.
Record integrity, in plain terms
The value of a communication record in a parenting matter rests on one question: can either party change it after the fact? In ClearPath, the answer is no.
Server-recorded timestamps
Message times are recorded by the server when the message is stored, not by the sender’s device. Changing a phone’s clock does not change the record.
First-view receipts
When the recipient first views a message, the time is recorded server-side. "I never saw it" becomes a question of record, not argument.
Integrity-hashed PDF exports
Court-formatted exports of messages, calendars, and expenses include a SHA256 integrity hash and export metadata, so a tendered document can be checked against the record it came from.
DV filtering that fails closed
Abusive and coercive content is screened before delivery. If screening cannot run, the message does not send. The safety layer cannot be bypassed by an error.
100% Australian owned and built
ClearPath is built and operated in Australia by an Australian company, designed around Australian family law workflows, and priced in AUD with practitioner and hardship access.
Model order language
Draft clauses for consent orders and proposed orders naming ClearPath as the communication channel. Copy, adapt to the matter, and settle as you see fit.
Model language only. It is not legal advice and must be adapted to the circumstances of each matter. ClearPath is not endorsed or approved by any court; no court approval scheme for communication apps exists in Australia.
Clause 1: Communication between the parties
The parties shall communicate with each other in relation to the children only by way of the ClearPath application ("ClearPath"), save for:
(a) communication in the event of an emergency concerning the children, which may occur by telephone or SMS; and
(b) communication at changeover, which shall be limited to matters concerning the immediate welfare of the children.Clause 2: Registration and maintenance
Each party shall, within seven (7) days of the making of these orders, download the ClearPath application, create an account, accept the other party's co-parent invitation, and thereafter maintain an active account and respond to communications concerning the children within a reasonable time, and in any event within forty-eight (48) hours.
Clause 3: Parenting schedule and changeover
The parties shall record the parenting time arrangements set out in these orders in the ClearPath shared calendar, and shall communicate any proposed variation to the arrangements, and any response to a proposed variation, through ClearPath.
Clause 4: Child-related expenses
A party seeking reimbursement of a child-related expense shall submit the expense, together with a copy of the receipt, through the ClearPath expense feature, and the other party shall respond to the request through ClearPath within fourteen (14) days.
Records requests and subpoenas
- Party records, no request needed. Your client can export their own court-formatted PDF of messages, calendar entries, and expenses from the app at any time, for any date range. Each export carries timestamps and a SHA256 integrity hash.
- Subpoenas and formal requests. Direct subpoenas and formal records requests to support@clearpath.family with the matter reference, the accounts concerned, and the date range sought. We acknowledge within 2 business days and respond in accordance with the request and applicable law.
- Integrity verification. If the authenticity of a tendered export is challenged, we can confirm whether the document hash matches the stored record.