Parental Coordinator Services

A parenting coordinator is an individual who is agreed upon by the Parties or

Court appointed to assist families in reducing conflict. A parenting

coordinator attempts to amicably resolve disputed issues between parents to

keep the issues out of Court, and in some circumstance the parent

coordinator is permitted to resolve disputes when an agreement cannot be

reached amicably. The main benefit of a parenting coordinator is direct

access to someone that can resolve issues without waiting for a hearing

before the Court, and at a reduced cost because there is no need to file a

Motion and wait for a hearing.

Parenting coordinators go through specialized training which gives them

insight in reducing conflict. The importance of reducing conflict is to keep

the children out of the middle of parental disputes. In most cases, the

parenting coordinator has authority to require parents to engage in services

related to mental health, parent coaching and more. The parent coordinator

is also able to talk to collateral individuals like teachers, therapists, family

members, etc.

The parenting coordinator can make recommendations to the Court. If a

parent does not object, the recommendations in most cases are adopted by

the Court. If a parent objects to a recommendation, a parent can file a

Motion with the Court to put the matter on calendar and be ruled upon by the

Judge.