Try it free
No credit card needed
Get started →
★★★★★Used in all 50 states

Upload your custody order.
Ask it what you're allowed to do.

Get plain-English answers, draft responses to your co-parent, and log every incident with timestamps — all in one place.

Start free — takes 2 minutes →

No credit card · Free forever plan available · Private

Compatible with court-approved co-parenting apps

OurFamilyWizard·TalkingParents·AppClose·2Houses·coParenter·OurFamilyWizard·TalkingParents·AppClose·2Houses·coParenter·

“Seeing ‘DARVO’ on the screen for the first time — with a definition — made me cry. I wasn't crazy. There was a name for it. And now I respond differently because I can see exactly what's happening.”

Mother · Florida · Active litigation

How it works

Three steps. Total clarity.

01

Upload your order

Every clause explained in plain English. Ask anything, get the exact answer.

ReadtheOrder
OrderIncidentsTranslateBrain
Can I take them to Florida this summer?
Answer — Section 4.2
Yes. Out-of-state travel is permitted with 14 days written notice. No consent required unless travel exceeds 30 days.
Section 3.1 — Holiday Schedule
Thanksgiving alternates yearly
Odd years: you. Even years: other parent.
Section 2.4 — Right of First Refusal
You must be offered care first
If childcare needed 4+ hours, you go first.
02

Log it instantly

10 seconds to document any violation — timestamped and linked to the clause.

ReadtheOrder
OrderIncidentsTranslateBrain
14 incidents loggedCourt-ready
Mar 12 · 6:47 PMExchange
Late pickup — 47 minutes
§3.2 Exchange Protocol
Mar 8 · 9:15 AMEducation
Unilateral school change
§4.1 Joint Decisions
Feb 28 · 3:30 PMROFR
ROFR not offered
§2.4 Right of First Refusal
↓ Export PDF for attorney
03

Respond calmly

Paste their message. Get a court-safe reply you can actually send.

ReadtheOrder
OrderIncidentsTranslateBrain
Their message

“Fine, take them, but don't expect me to cover anything when your poor planning causes problems. You always do this.”

DARVOGuilt-shifting
Your response — court-safe

“Per our parenting plan, the schedule change falls within my parenting time. I'll follow the agreed pickup procedures. Please confirm the handoff time.”

What you get

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Upload your order. Know your rights. Log every violation. Respond without spiraling.

01

Know what you're allowed to do.

Ask anything before you act. Get the exact answer with the clause cited. Plain English. No guessing.

Plain-English translation of every clause
Ask anything — get the cited answer
Searchable, always up-to-date
ReadtheOrder
OrderIncidentsTranslateBrain
Can I take them to Florida this summer?
Answer — Section 4.2
Yes. Out-of-state travel is permitted with 14 days written notice. No consent required unless travel exceeds 30 days.
Section 3.1 — Holiday Schedule
Thanksgiving alternates yearly
Odd years: you. Even years: other parent.
Section 2.4 — Right of First Refusal
You must be offered care first
If childcare needed 4+ hours, you go first.
ReadtheOrder
OrderIncidentsTranslateBrain
14 incidents loggedCourt-ready
Mar 12 · 6:47 PMExchange
Late pickup — 47 minutes
§3.2 Exchange Protocol
Mar 8 · 9:15 AMEducation
Unilateral school change
§4.1 Joint Decisions
Feb 28 · 3:30 PMROFR
ROFR not offered
§2.4 Right of First Refusal
↓ Export PDF for attorney
02

Every violation documented before they deny it.

Log it in 10 seconds. When they say it never happened — you have the date, time, and section number proving it did.

Timestamped, clause-linked entries
Auto-formatted for court
Export a PDF for your attorney in one tap
03

Stop internalizing. Start seeing clearly.

Paste their message. We name what they did. You respond calmly. Done in 5 minutes.

Manipulation tactic detection by name
Court-safe response in seconds
Stop spiraling. Start responding.
ReadtheOrder
OrderIncidentsTranslateBrain
Their message

“Fine, take them, but don't expect me to cover anything when your poor planning causes problems. You always do this.”

DARVOGuilt-shifting
Your response — court-safe

“Per our parenting plan, the schedule change falls within my parenting time. I'll follow the agreed pickup procedures. Please confirm the handoff time.”

Real co-parents

When things finally click.

★★★★★

“My attorney told me to keep records. RTO is how I actually do it. When we went back to court I had 14 months of documented incidents. It changed everything.”

JM
Jessica M. · Atlanta, GA · Custody modification
★★★★★

“I used to spend hours spiraling after every message. Now I paste it in, see exactly what he did, and respond calmly in five minutes. My kids see a different version of me now.”

MC
Michelle C. · San Diego, CA · Active litigation
★★★★★

“I used to spiral for hours after every message. Now I paste it in and I'm done in 5 minutes. I got my evenings back.”

DK
Danielle K. · Brooklyn, NY · Post-decree
★★★★★

“I finally stopped guessing what I was allowed to do. I just ask RTO. Every answer comes with the exact section. My ex can't gaslight me anymore.”

RC
Ryan C. · Denver, CO · High-conflict parenting plan
0 in 3
Divorced families face high conflict
0%
Of modifications hinge on documentation
0 states
Where families use RTO
4.8 ★
App Store Rating

The difference

Before. After.

Without RTO
✕You're Googling your own parenting plan for answers
✕You spiral for hours — then say something you'll regret
✕Things escalate and you have nothing documented
✕You're scared of doing something wrong — so you do nothing
With RTO
✓Know the exact clause before you respond to anything
✓Paste their message. Your calm reply is ready in 5 minutes.
✓Every violation logged in 10 seconds — timestamped, clause-linked
✓Show up to every hearing with months of organized evidence
✓You know your rights. Nobody can tell you otherwise.
Try it free →

No credit card needed

Free to start

Upload your order. Ask your first question.
See exactly where you stand — in 2 minutes.

Try it free →

No credit card · Private · Not legal advice

FAQ

Good questions deserve straight answers.

Is this legal advice?

No — and we're upfront about that. RTO helps you understand what your order says and build a documented record. It's not a substitute for an attorney. But your attorney will love what you bring them.

Is my data private?

Yes. Everything you upload is encrypted. We never share your data with anyone — not your ex, not their attorney, not courts.

Can it help me write messages to my co-parent?

Yes. Search your order for the right clause, then get a calm, court-safe message drafted for your exact situation — so you never have to guess what to say or how to say it.

Will this hold up in court?

RTO helps you build organized, timestamped records — not legal documents. Attorneys consistently tell us their clients who use RTO come better prepared and with cleaner documentation.

What if my ex finds out I'm using this?

There's nothing to hide. RTO helps you stay calm, document accurately, and respond clearly. That's exactly what you should be doing.

Esther, founder of Read the Order, with her daughter

Founded by a woman who needed this

The order was clear.
He just acted like it wasn't.

I knew what my parenting order said. He acted like it said something different. And somewhere in the middle, I started questioning myself — sending texts I regretted, spiraling, wondering if I was going crazy.

I kept finding myself saying the same thing: just read the damn order. So I built something that would.

Read our story →

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.

Most people start on free. When things escalate — when you need unlimited logging, court reports, and your attorney in the loop — Pro is there. Less than one co-pay.

Free forever
$0
No credit card. No trial. Just free.
Full order upload + translation
Every clause explained in plain English
Unlimited Q&A with your order
Ask anything — get the section that answers it
15 incident logs / month
Timestamped, formatted, ready for court
10 message translations / month
Paste their message, get a calm reply
Say It All drafts
Write what you feel. Read what you deserve back
Get started free →
Most popular
Pro
$19/month
$12/mo billed yearly — save 37%
Everything in Free, plus:
Unlimited incident logging
No monthly cap — log everything, every time
Unlimited message translation
Every hostile message handled, every day
Patterns — full co-parent analysis
Named tactics, escalation forecasts, trigger map
Court-ready PDF export
Timestamped incident reports formatted for attorneys
Document vault
Store orders, agreements, emails in one place
Attorney share link
One click — your attorney sees everything, organized
Start free, upgrade anytime →
Cancel anytime — no questions asked
Your data is encrypted and never shared
Used by families in all 50 states

It's free to start

Your order is already written.
Time to use it.

The tool attorneys wish their clients discovered sooner.

Try it free →

No credit card · Free forever plan · Cancel Pro anytime