Hackathon demonstration by Opalite Systems. Production version in development at pattern18.com.
Compass by Opalite Systems

Turn their messages into court-ready evidence.

Paste any message. Compass names the pattern, scores the severity, and tells you exactly what to do next. In seconds.

ChatGPT doesn’t know it’s the 47th time. Compass does.

Built in 72 hours for a national AI hackathon. Top 5 finish. Domain expertise meets production-grade AI.

Here's what no one tells you about family court.

The system isn't broken. It was never designed for this.

75%

of domestic violence homicides occur after separation. Leaving doesn't end the abuse — it changes its form.

Center for Relationship Abuse Awareness

Abusive fathers are more than twice as likely to seek sole custody of their children than non-abusive fathers.

Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody

of the 100,000 contested child custody cases each year in the U.S. likely involve domestic violence.

Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody

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Demonstrated effect of domestic violence allegations on custody rates. Abusers win unsupervised custody at the same rate as non-abusers.

Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody

Narcissistic abusers are skilled liars. They're often more composed in court than their victims — because they created the chaos and aren't living inside it. They file first. They project. They DARVO — Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. They accuse survivors of the exact behaviors they're committing.

When a survivor responds emotionally — after months of psychological warfare — the court sees instability. When the abuser provokes and documents that reaction, the court sees evidence.

This isn't a "high conflict divorce." One person is creating the conflict. The other is surviving it. Compass exists to make that distinction visible.

ChatGPT doesn't know your case. Compass does.

This isn't a chatbot. It's a case intelligence platform.

AI
Any General AI
  • Forgets everything the moment you close the window
  • Gives generic advice with no legal context
  • Can't read your custody order
  • Doesn't know your hearing is in 14 days
  • Has no memory of the 47 messages before this one
Compass
  • Remembers your entire case history across every session
  • Identifies tactics by name with legal relevance
  • Knows what your parenting plan actually says
  • Tracks your deadlines and upcoming court dates
  • Recognizes this message as part of a 6-month campaign

Three things Compass does that nothing else does.

01

Name It

Paste any message. Upload a screenshot. Compass identifies every coercive tactic by name — DARVO, legal threats, child weaponization, gaslighting — explains why it matters legally, and tells you what — if anything — to say back.

02

Document It

Every analyzed message is saved to your case file with timestamps, tactic tags, and severity ratings. Over time, Compass builds an evidence record that shows the pattern — not just the incident.

03

Use It

When you have a hearing, Compass generates an organized, attorney-review-ready evidence summary. Your attorney walks in knowing the pattern, the timeline, and the language to use. You walk in prepared instead of reactive.

Built for survivors. Powered by attorneys.

For Survivors

You deserve support
at 2am.

You deserve someone to tell you — you're not crazy, this is real, here's what it's called, here's what to do. Compass is that support. Free. Always.

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For Trauma-Informed Family Law Attorneys

Your clients arrive
organized.

With Compass, clients arrive with analyzed, timestamped evidence files — so you can focus on strategy instead of intake. Compass Certified attorneys are the ones survivors seek out.

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Simple pricing.

Survivors come first. Law firms make it sustainable.

For Survivors
Free

Always. No credit card. No trial period.

  • Unlimited message analysis
  • Tactic identification and severity scoring
  • Response drafting and evidence saving
  • Timeline, patterns, and case file
  • 24/7 support — including 2am
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For Law Firms
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Compass Certified. Attorney portal. Client case access.

  • Full attorney portal
  • Organized evidence review per client
  • One-click export packets for court
  • Escalation alerts and deadline tracking
  • Compass Certified firm badge and listing
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Free because you’ve already paid enough.

Built by a survivor.
For every survivor
who comes after.

I spent 15 years in family court. I know what it's like to have a folder of hundreds of messages and no one to help you make sense of them. I know what it's like to walk into a hearing reactive instead of prepared — because you've been psychologically exhausted on purpose.

I built Compass because it didn't exist when I needed it.

And because the goal was never just to help individuals survive. It's to build the documentation, the patterns, the language, and the evidence base that changes how family courts understand coercive control.

One case at a time. Until the system catches up.

It does now.

Learn as you go.

Three places to start before you need them.

Glossary

Know the terms

DARVO. Gaslighting. Coercive control. Most of these words are misused online. Here's what they actually mean.

Browse glossary
FAQ

Common questions

How accurate is the analysis? Is this legal advice? Is my data private? Honest answers.

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Safety

Your safety comes first

Crisis resources, safety planning, and what to do if you're in danger.

Safety resources