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Children's safety is paramount. Document all technology misuse through custody arrangements for family court.
Technology Abuse Through Custody Arrangements
Someone uses custody arrangements as a channel for technology-facilitated abuse — monitoring through children's devices, using co-parenting apps for harassment, or leveraging custody exchanges for surveillance.
What You Might Notice
The other person tracks children's locations excessively
Constant location checking beyond what's needed for custody.
Co-parenting apps are used for hostile messages instead of co-parenting
The communication platform becomes a harassment tool.
Children's devices have monitoring software that enables household surveillance
Apps on children's phones that track your location or record your home.
What You Can Do
Use court-approved co-parenting apps
Apps like OurFamilyWizard create documented, structured communication.
Check children's devices for monitoring software
Audit apps and permissions on devices the children bring between homes.
Document all technology misuse for family court
Courts take technology-facilitated abuse seriously in custody decisions.
Important: This resource provides general information, not personal advice. Every situation is different. The actions suggested here may not be safe in your specific circumstances — particularly if the person causing harm could notice changes to your devices or accounts. Always consider your physical safety first.
If you need personalised support, contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or your local specialist domestic violence service. If you are in immediate danger, call 000.
Using location sharing requirements, court-ordered communication apps, parenting coordination platforms, or children's devices to extend surveillance, control, and abuse beyond separation. Exploits legitimate co-parenting technology to maintain perpetrator's access to and control over victim's life through the children.
The TFA Matrix is a research framework under active development. Technique classifications, detection methods, and mitigations reflect current understanding and are subject to revision. This framework does not constitute forensic methodology, legal evidence standards, or clinical diagnostic criteria. Practitioners should apply professional judgement appropriate to their discipline and jurisdiction.