Can a parent request that all communication go through a monitored app because of a violence history?

Yes. Where there's a history of family violence or coercive control, a family court can order that co-parenting communication happen only through a specific monitored or structured communication platform, rather than by direct phone calls, texts, or in-person conversation. This kind of condition is commonly requested, and often granted, precisely because it reduces the opportunity for harassment, intimidation, or manipulation while still allowing the practical communication parents need for scheduling, medical decisions, and other parenting matters.

Courts see this as a reasonable and proportionate tool: it protects the parent who experienced the violence, creates a clear, reviewable record of communications that can be useful if disputes arise later, and doesn't prevent necessary co-parenting information from being exchanged. Whether a court orders this depends on the evidence of why direct communication is unsafe or unworkable. Anyone seeking this kind of condition should come prepared with concrete examples of how direct communication has been used to harass or control, rather than relying on a general request.