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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 disputes. The parenting coordinator's authority to resolve these | 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 disputes. The parenting coordinator's authority to resolve these disputes comes from the arbitration agreement the parents sign, in this case called a ''parenting coordination agreement''. | ||
As with faith-based arbitration, or any other kind of family law arbitration for that matter, the parenting coordinator cannot make determinations that are contrary to the law in British Columbia, including the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' or the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. The court will not uphold determinations that are contrary to the law in this province. | As with faith-based arbitration, or any other kind of family law arbitration for that matter, the parenting coordinator cannot make determinations that are contrary to the law in British Columbia, including the federal ''[[Divorce Act]]'' or the provincial ''[[Family Law Act]]''. The court will not uphold determinations that are contrary to the law in this province. | ||
