parent coordination

some disagreements are difficult to resolve

Disagreements post-divorce can be about placement, kids’ expenses, education, health care, and many more issues. When you’ve been going around in circles without resolution, after you’ve tried co-parenting coaching and mediation (or are in too much conflict to have agreement between you facilitated), it’s time to engage the support of a Parent Coordinator.

In cases in which parents have been unable to resolve conflict through coaching or mediation, a Parent Coordinator helps you work out conflictual concerns in a timely, child-focused way, making recommendations in writing. Parent Coordination is an intermediate step between mediation for your concerns and filing a motion with the court.

a parent coordinator takes the lead

Parent Coordination is a formalized process in that co-parents agree to abide by the recommendations of the Parent Coordinator. As Parent Coordinator, we support you with decisions regarding disputes about your placement plan, holidays or special events, education or extra-curricular opportunities for your children, variable expenses or other unique concerns that might arise.

in an ongoing relationship

Clients rely on a Parent Coordinator over the long-run when they encounter unresolvable conflicts. You might disagree about how a holiday is going to go, and then be fine for the next six months. When another situation arises, you get back in touch with the Parent Coordinator who is familiar with your situation and dynamics, and knows about your kids.

A Parent Coordinator, in some circumstances, may meet with your kids. Parent Coordinators may speak with other professionals, such as therapists, to get greater insight into your situation. Any communication we do with your kids or other professionals is in support of our arriving at the best decision possible. And our decision-making always focuses on the best interests of the children.

how we work

As Parent Coordinators, we are available as unresolvable concerns arise. We gather information from you together or separately by phone or e-mail, and talk to your children and other professionals as necessary in the increments of time that are required to understand the situation. After gathering all the information, we write a decision based on the information gathered. If you are unhappy with the Parent Coordinator’s decision, you may still file a motion with the court. If you have been working with a Parent Coordinator, the court will often take the Parent Coordinator’s decision into account in their ruling.