Difference between revisions of "Family Law Act Basics"
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*improving how the parties communicate with each other. | *improving how the parties communicate with each other. | ||
Parenting coordinators | Parenting coordinators cannot help with child support, spousal support, or the division of property and debt. | ||
A parenting coordinator’s decision is called a ''determination.'' Determinations can be filed in court and be enforced like court orders | Parenting coordinators try to resolve disputes about children by helping the parties find a settlement, like a mediator. However, when a settlement cannot be reached or the dispute is urgent, the parenting coordinator may make a decision resolving the dispute, like an arbitrator. A parenting coordinator’s decision is called a ''determination.'' Determinations can be filed in court and be enforced like court orders. | ||
More information about parenting coordination is available in the [[Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court]] chapter in the section on [[Parenting Coordination]]. | More information about parenting coordination is available in the [[Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court]] chapter in the section on [[Parenting Coordination]]. | ||