Question 1

What is Copara?

Accepted Answer

Copara is a Canadian co-parenting platform that helps separated parents communicate more neutrally, coordinate custody schedules, track shared expenses, store child information, and export tamper-evident records suitable for review by legal professionals. It works as a progressive web app on iOS, Android, and the web with no app store install required.

Question 2

Who is Copara for?

Accepted Answer

Copara is built for separated and divorced parents who want clearer communication and better-organized records, especially when conversations about pickup times, expenses, or schedules tend to escalate. It is also designed for mediators, family lawyers, and parenting coordinators who need structured access to shared information.

Question 3

Is Copara only for divorced parents?

Accepted Answer

No. Copara is for any co-parenting arrangement where two parents (or caregivers) need a shared, neutral place to coordinate, including separated parents who were never married, parents with interim agreements, and families working with professionals during mediation.

Question 4

Does my co-parent need to join?

Accepted Answer

Copara works best when both parents are in the same circle. Messaging, schedule change requests, expense approvals, and shared records require both sides to participate. One parent can start a circle and invite the other by email; they can respond from the web without installing an app.

Question 5

Can professionals use Copara?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Mediators, family lawyers, and parenting coordinators can apply for free partner access. Professionals can view connected circles where parents grant permission, generate dispute summaries, and export organized records, read-only by default.

Question 6

Is Copara available in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copara is Canadian-focused: pricing is in CAD, privacy framing reflects PIPEDA expectations, and the product supports English and French from day one.

Question 7

Does Copara work in English and French?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copara supports English and French across the app interface. You can switch languages at any time.

Question 8

Does the AI write messages for me?

Accepted Answer

No. Copara's Steady Send feature offers optional rewrite suggestions before you send. You choose whether to use a suggestion, edit it further, or send your original message as-is. The AI never sends on your behalf.

Question 9

Does the AI take sides?

Accepted Answer

No. Steady Send and dispute summaries are designed to stay neutral. They do not assign blame, predict court outcomes, or advocate for one parent over another.

Question 10

Does Copara provide legal advice?

Accepted Answer

No. Copara is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. AI summaries and tone suggestions are assistive tools only. Consult a qualified professional for legal questions about your situation.

Question 11

Can I send my original message anyway?

Accepted Answer

Always. Steady Send never blocks sending. If you disagree with a suggestion, tap send and your original draft goes through unchanged.

Question 12

What does the dispute summary include?

Accepted Answer

A dispute summary covers a date range or topic you choose. It includes a timeline of relevant messages and events, each party's stated positions where visible in the record, unresolved items, and citations back to original message IDs. Summaries are clearly marked as AI-generated and are not legal advice.

Question 13

Are Copara records court-certified?

Accepted Answer

No. Copara does not claim that exports are certified, court-approved, or guaranteed admissible. Exports are tamper-evident, timestamped records suitable for review by legal professionals. Verification details are included so a recipient can check integrity.

Question 14

What does tamper-evident mean?

Accepted Answer

Each message in a thread is linked in a hash chain. When you export records, the PDF includes a verification digest. Anyone with the export can visit the public verification page to confirm the export matches the stored chain and detect if content was altered after export.

Question 15

Can I export messages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Export message threads by date range to PDF. Exports include server timestamps, participant information, and hash-chain verification instructions.

Question 16

Can I export expenses and schedules?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can export expense history, calendar and parenting-time records, check-in logs, and schedule change requests alongside messages, depending on what you select in the export wizard.

Question 17

Can a lawyer or mediator review my records?

Accepted Answer

Yes, when you grant access. Parents control whether a professional is connected to a circle. Professionals with permission can view shared threads and records read-only and generate summaries or exports for their workflow.

Question 18

Can my co-parent see my private notes?

Accepted Answer

Copara is built around shared circle records: messages, approved calendar changes, and logged expenses are visible to circle members according to role. There is no hidden messaging channel between parents. Vault sharing for child information is controlled by parents.

Question 19

Does Copara track my location?

Accepted Answer

Exchange check-ins use location only to verify arrival at an expected exchange point. Copara does not provide continuous GPS tracking or a live location map between parents.

Question 20

Are raw GPS coordinates shared?

Accepted Answer

No. Raw GPS coordinates are not shared between parents. Check-ins store a verified or not verified result and timestamp, not a sharable map pin the other parent can browse.

Question 21

How is child information stored?

Accepted Answer

Child profiles, medical notes, school details, and documents live in the Info Vault per circle. Parents choose what third parties or professionals can see. Data is protected by row-level security in our database.

Question 22

Can I remove a professional from my circle?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Parents control professional access. You can revoke a professional's connection to your circle when they no longer need access.

Question 23

How much does Copara cost?

Accepted Answer

Parent Monthly is CAD $8/month per parent; Parent Yearly is CAD $72/year (CAD $6/month equivalent); Family Circle is CAD $12/month or CAD $108/year for both parents in one circle. All paid plans include a 14-day free trial.

Question 24

Is there monthly and yearly billing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every parent plan is available month-to-month or yearly. Yearly billing saves compared to paying monthly for twelve months.

Question 25

Is there a family plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Family Circle covers both parents in one circle at CAD $12/month or CAD $108/year, one lower shared cost instead of two separate subscriptions.

Question 26

Do professionals pay?

Accepted Answer

Partner access for mediators, family lawyers, and parenting coordinators is free while we refine the professional dashboard with practitioners.

Question 27

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All paid parent plans include a 14-day free trial. You will not be charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel anytime from your account.

Question 28

Will my price change?

Accepted Answer

We will give active subscribers reasonable notice before any price increase takes effect on an existing paid subscription, where required by applicable law.

Question 29

Are exports included?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Exports are included with no per-export fees. We believe organized records should not be nickel-and-dimed.

Question 30

Do both parents need to pay?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. Each parent can subscribe individually (Parent Monthly or Yearly), or you can choose Family Circle so one subscription covers both parents in the circle. Only one paying parent is required for Family Circle.

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