Difference between revisions of "How Do I Hire a Parenting Coordinator?"

Under the current law, a parenting coordinator can only be appointed when there is a parenting plan in place as an order of the court or a written agreement of the parties.  

Parenting coordinators cannot make fundamental changes to a parenting arrangement, such as guardianship terms, residency or significant changes to the parenting schedule. A parenting coordinator can make adjustments to the parenting schedule and assist with routine parenting decisions, such as extra-curricular activities, participation in special events, routine medical interventions, travel protocols, handling of child-related documents and settlement of disputes over holidays.

Parenting coordinators can help resolve problems about parenting disputes, help parents to communicate more effectively, and coach parents to try and resolve problems themselves. If, with the parenting coordinator's help, the parents are not able to resolve a parenting dispute, the parenting coordinator has the power to make a decision for the parents on issues within the parenting coordinator's authority.