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Parenting coordination is a child-focused dispute resolution process for separated families which helps to resolve issues about the implementation and interpretation of orders and agreements on parenting issues. Parenting coordinators are experienced family law lawyers and mediators, counsellors, social workers and psychologists. | |||
This chapter provides a brief introduction to parenting coordination, an | This chapter provides a brief introduction to parenting coordination, an overview of the process and links to some additional resources on parenting coordination. | ||
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Parenting coordination uses both mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes about parenting issues as they arise | Parenting coordination uses both mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes about parenting issues as they may arise, once the parents have reached a final order or agreement dealing with custody and guardianship of and access to their children. | ||
Parenting coordinators are family law lawyers, mediators or mental health professionals who are hired by the parents on a long-term basis, usually for not less than six months but never more than two years. Parenting coordination is only useful for parents who seem to always find themselves fighting about parenting disputes despite the formal resolution of their legal issues. | |||
Once the parenting coordinator has been retained, either parent may ask the parenting coordinator to resolve a dispute. The parent with the | Once the parenting coordinator has been retained, either parent may ask the parenting coordinator to resolve a dispute. The parent with the concern will contact the parenting coordinator and explain the problem and his or her preferred solution. The parenting coordinator will discuss the problem with the other parent to get his or her perspective on the issue and will then work with both parents to find a resolution everyone can agree to. If, however, the parents can't reach agreement or if the issue is very urgent, the parenting coordinator may arbitrate the dispute and impose a resolution. This process repeats whenever a new issue arises that needs to be resolved. | ||
governed by FLA and conduct | |||
===What Parenting Coordination Deals With=== | ===What Parenting Coordination Deals With=== |