Topic: Improving Outcomes for Families — How co-parenting apps can prevent families from returning to court and keep them on track for success

Agenda

• Review relevant case types (i.e., high conflict, DV, order for protection) and typical parent behavior within each type.
• Discuss privacy and security, and the results of the pilot project with the Hennepin County Family Court.
• Review the OFW toolset for parents.
• Analyze the interface and the ways that built-in rules create a framework for amicable communication in a variety of case types.
• Demonstrate how the OFW Practitioner App supports the efforts of court-appointed professionals to oversee parent activity and intervene when necessary.
• Examine court order and agreement examples including relevant appellate decisions.
• Review how the OFW co-parenting app can help reduce coercive control and conflicting narratives which so often bring families back to court.
• Examine court orders, agreements, and relevant appellate decisions.
• Learn how family law practitioners may work with families to assess family needs utilizing these tools and promote successful outcomes. 

Speaker:  

Guiseppe Fricano (he/him/his) is based in Columbus, OH and provides practitioner and judicial education in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana for OurFamilyWizard. Guiseppe holds a BA in English Language & Literature from The Ohio State University. Prior to joining OurFamilyWizard, Guiseppe held roles in public library administration supporting youth and family success initiatives and government relations & advocacy, and managed business partnerships with the Cristo Rey Network. Outside of work, Guiseppe can be found enjoying live music, hiking, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

1.0 CLE Hours