The ''Arbitration Act'' also applies to parenting coordination. In this dispute resolution process, the arbitrator, called a ''parenting coordinator'', tries to first settle a parenting dispute through a settlement process like mediation. If the parents cannot find consensus, the parenting coordinator acts like an arbitrator and makes a written decision, called a ''determination'', resolving the disputedisputes. The parenting coordinator's authority to resolve these dispute comes from the arbitration agreement the parents sign, in this case called a ''parenting coordination agreement''.