WHY USE A PARENT COORDINATOR
Alternative Dispute Resolution Designed for Post-Divorce Families
What we know: Divorce does not necessarily hurt children - but ongoing parent conflict does.
PC work is carried out through the lens of how best to help parents maintain their children's sense of safety, continuity of family, and connection. Each co-parent dispute is looked at within this wider framework.
When you hire a PC to solve disputes, you get the following benefits:
Seeking Agreement First
PCs work first with parents to find agreement on child related issues or disputes. They may introduce information on child development or from other sources to help aide consensus. Working through issues with a neutral third party can allow parent miscommunications to be corrected and concerns to be aired, leading to better problem solving.
Fast and Flexible
PCs are available on an ongoing basis, and are much faster than other forms of dispute resolution. They set up communications systems to minimize conflict, and provide flexible ways to work with both parents - including joint meetings, conference or video calls, or email responses. Through these varied channels they can flexibility address time sensitive issues.
Ongoing Relationship
PCs have an ongoing relationship with the family, giving them longer term knowledge and allowing them to see patterns of communication and behavior. PCs also consult with outside experts engaged with family members, to understand issues, track progress and address areas of concern.
Decision Making Only as Needed and Authorized
PCs may be empowered to make certain decisions in the the absence of parent agreement,* so that parents need not go to court for adjudication of routine, child related decisions.
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*But not always, and PCs can never change the Parenting Plan.