Parenting Coordination Parenting Coordination What Is Parenting Coordination?
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Parenting Coordination is a child-centered process for conflicted divorced and divorcing parents. Through education, mediation, and case management, the family’s progress is monitored to ensure that parents are fulfilling their obligations to their children while complying with the recommendations of the Court. Parenting Coordinators help parents establish a healthy co-parenting relationship by reducing parental conflict and the risk factors that influence children’s post-divorce adjustment. The emphasis of the program is to offer children the opportunity to grow in a home environment free from the devastating stress of being caught in the middle of parental conflict.
GOALS OF PARENTING COORDINATION •Educate parents regarding the impact of their behaviors on the child(ren)’s development. • Reduce parental conflict through anger management, communication, and conflict resolution skills. • Decrease inappropriate parental behaviors to reduce stress for the child. • Work with parents in developing a detailed plan for issues such as discipline, decision-making, communication, etc. • Create a more relaxed home atmosphere allowing the child to adjust more effectively. BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN: • Enhancing the child’s confidence and self-esteem by creating an optimal environment for growth. • Diminishing the child’s sense of loyalty binds. • Reduces the child(ren)’s symptoms of stress as parental conflict decreases. • Increases the likelihood of keeping two active parents in the child(ren)’s life. • Creates a more relaxed home atmosphere allowing the child to adjust more effectively. BENEFITS FOR FAMILIES: • Reduces the number of litigated cases. • Communicates to parents that the child(ren) come first. • Offers families a valuable resource. • Provides prompt resolution to daily child-rearing issues. • Providing the Court a comprehensive picture of the family “in action” by way of court testimony. BENEFITS FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY: • Decreases the number of client calls and micromanagement of the difficult case. • Improves client behavior and cooperation. • Monitors compliance with the court order and reduces litigation. • Provides prompt resolution to daily child-rearing issues. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES? • Empower parents to plan their own lives and choose their own support services without giving up that power to the court, and all within a private process. • Get the strengths and problems in the family clearly defined so parents can make a more informed decision about how to succeed in separated/divorced co-parenting. CONTACT: • Loretta Maase, M.A.Ph. 512-897-8777, • Fax 512-518-3446 • www.parentrise.com • This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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