More and more, courts are ordering parents to activate OFW accounts in an effort to avoid conflict and enforce healthy communication between parties. Further, the court has access to this information, so both parents are likely to keep all communication appropriate and productive. This is great for attorneys and Guardian ad Litem’s because it eliminates the “he said/she said” battle that often occurs in divorce cases, and holds each parent responsible for what they enter into the program. If you have an attorney, or there is a Guardian ad Litem appointed to your case, either of them may also view this communication. Parents may also create an expense log on OFW, which can be used for example, to avoid the hassle of calling the other parent every time a bill is incurred that is court ordered to be split. Reminders may also be set on this program so that parents are notified of important events that are scheduled through OFW. The “message board” is a place where parents can type messages directly to each other to inform the other parent about activities the children may have, or placement schedules. OFW has an “information bank” where parents can keep current on their child’s medical records and school records. OFW is a user friendly program, available through a website (listed below), where parents pay $99.00 for a year subscription to the program, and then are able to set up their private communication webspace. Tools like Our Family Wizard (“OFW”) help accomplish productive communication, even when parties are unable to have effective communication directly. While it is certainly the goal for parents to communicate amicably during or following a divorce, that is often not the case.
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