Parenting coordinators aren't necessary A parenting coordinator can be helpful for everyonefamilies in which the parents have a history of high conflict, repetitive disagreements on parenting decisions, and/or the inability to cooperate on guardianship issues. The vast majority of Most separating parents have no do not need of a parenting coordinator if they are able have a demonstrated ability to solve parenting disputes togetherby agreement.

Parenting coordinators are for those few parents Parents who found themselves fighting before litigation started, fighting as the litigation wound to trial, fighting during the trial, and fighting long after the trial. For these parents, no conflict is too small and the conflicts seem endless. They frequently find themselves in court frequently asking the a judge to make a decision. These ordinary parenting decisions are the parents who would benefit most from parenting coordination.

In some cases, parents agree to hire a A parenting coordinator voluntarily, may be engaged by agreement or by order of the court and in other cases a judge orders that can be given authority to make specific classes of parenting decisions if the parents hire cannot agree. In addition, a parenting coordinator can be given authority to settle specific questions (for example, choice of school) or to help them with ongoing resolve disputesabout s. 7 expenses.