Supporting Conversations That Matter
PARENTING COORDINATION
Supporting parents in reducing conflict and implementing child-centered decisions after separation or divorce.
WHAT IS PARENTING COORDINATION
Guidance & Support
Parenting coordination is a structured dispute-resolution process designed to help parents manage ongoing co-parenting challenges and reduce the impact of conflict on their children. It is most often used when parents have an existing parenting plan but continue to experience difficulty with communication, decision-making, or implementing agreements.
As a Parenting Coordinator, I work as a neutral professional focused on helping parents resolve disputes efficiently, improve communication, and maintain consistency for their children. The process emphasizes practical problem-solving, accountability, and forward-focused decision-making.
Parenting coordination may be voluntary or court-ordered and is intended to support families in moving out of repeated conflict cycles and into more stable co-parenting functioning.
When Parenting Coordination May Be Helpful
Parenting coordination is appropriate when parents:
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Experience ongoing conflict regarding parenting decisions
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Have difficulty implementing their existing parenting plan
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Struggle with communication that leads to repeated disputes
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Need support maintaining structure, consistency, and follow-through
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Want to reduce the emotional and financial costs of returning to court
The goal is not to revisit past issues, but to help parents resolve current disputes and establish more effective patterns moving forward.
15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT APPROVED
As an approved Parenting Coordinator in the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida, I work with high-conflict co-parents to stabilize cases that continue to cycle through litigation.
For Attorneys Managing High-Conflict Cases
If your case involves repeated motions over day-to-day parenting issues, clients who cannot communicate without escalation, parenting plans that are not functioning in practice, or ongoing and unnecessary court involvement, Parenting Coordination provides a structured process to address those issues outside of repeated litigation.
What This Solves
Rather than reacting to conflict after it escalates, Parenting Coordination helps address disputes in real time, reduce non-essential filings and hearings, improve parent participation and communication, and create accountability around the parenting plan.
This is active case management within the scope of the court’s order.
Scope of Role
Parenting Coordination may include:
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resolving day-to-day parenting disputes
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supporting implementation and clarification of parenting plans
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monitoring compliance
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helping parents improve communication and co-parenting skills
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making recommendations, and limited decisions when authorized by court order
The objective is simple: to help the parenting plan function without constant court intervention.
Role Clarity
A Parenting Coordinator is a neutral, court-appointed professional. This role does not replace legal counsel, therapy, or mediation. It supports the ongoing implementation of parenting plans and helps reduce the impact of chronic conflict on both the family and the court process.
Referrals
Parenting Coordination may be initiated by agreement of the parties, motion by counsel, or court order.
If you are managing a case that continues to return to conflict despite a parenting plan being in place, I welcome the opportunity to discuss whether Parenting Coordination is an appropriate fit.