Parenting Coordination is a form of dispute resolution and child development education which is child centred and focused on helping separated and separating parents implement parenting orders or parenting plans.
It is reportable and non-confidential. It is designed to assist parents implement parenting arrangements, court ordered or otherwise, so as to reduce conflict and avoid contravention and enforcement proceedings. Most importantly parenting coordination helps parents work together in an effort to provide children with the very best outcome.
Parenting Co-ordination is not a form of therapy or counselling. It specifically focuses on assisting parents develop strategies to more effectively communicate and problem-solve. The Parenting Co-ordinator also provides parents with information about children’s experience of separation and child development, allowing them to make collaborative, insightful and appropriate decisions in the best interests of the children.
Shanna is a professionally trained parenting coordinator, who has over thirty years experience working with children and families in the context of divorce and separation. She is well equipped to assist parents learn strategies and ways to resolve conflict so as to help them successfully co-parent and make decisions in the children’s best interests and by so doing avoid the stress and expense of further litigation.