ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE PARENTING COORDINATOR Sample Clauses
The 'Role and Function of the Parenting Coordinator' clause defines the responsibilities and authority of a designated individual, known as the parenting coordinator, in family law matters involving co-parenting. This clause typically outlines the coordinator's duties, such as facilitating communication between parents, helping resolve disputes about parenting time or decision-making, and making recommendations or decisions when parents cannot agree. By clearly specifying the coordinator's scope of involvement, this clause helps streamline conflict resolution, reduce court involvement, and promote the best interests of the child.
ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE PARENTING COORDINATOR. The Parenting Coordinator is a neutral third party and is not the lawyer or counsellor for either Parent.
ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE PARENTING COORDINATOR. 3.1 The PC will help the parents to resolve parenting issues in a way that helps to promote the best interests of the children and minimize parental conflict.
3.2 The PC’s function includes both the consensus-building and decision-making components. Further, the fact that the PC performs the consensus-building component involving mediation, facilitation and conflict resolution does not disqualify her from arbitrating the same issues. In this regard, the parents waive s.35 of The Arbitration Act,
ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE PARENTING COORDINATOR. 2.1 The Parenting Coordinator is a neutral third party and is not the lawyer or counsellor for either Parent.
2.2 The Parenting Coordinator will help the Parents to resolve parenting issues in a way that helps to promote the best interests of the Children and minimize parental conflict.
2.3 The Parenting Coordinator works outside of the confidential framework of solicitor-client privilege and therapist-parent confidentially. None of the discussions between the Parenting Coordinator and the Parents are privileged or confidential.
2.4 In the course of his term of appointment, the Parenting Coordinator may:
(a) meet with the Parents jointly or individually, and/or with the Children when the Parenting Coordinator decides it is appropriate, with the timing, frequency and duration of such meetings to be determined by the Parenting Coordinator;
(b) coach the Parents about communication with each other and with the Children, with the long-term goal of helping the Parents resolve parenting disputes without the involvement of the Court or third parties;
(c) refer the Parents to appropriate resources about parenting, communication techniques and/or dispute resolution;
(d) consult with third parties including other parenting coordinators, counsellors and mental health professions and independent legal counsel;
(e) attempt to resolve by consensus a dispute referred to the Parenting Coordinator by either or both Parents; and,
(f) if agreement cannot be reached on that dispute, resolve the dispute by making a determination binding on the Parents.
2.5 Where the Parenting Coordinator makes a determination, whether written or oral, the determination is effective on the date the determination is made or on a later date specified by the Parenting Coordinator.
2.6 Resolutions reached by the consensus of the Parents are deemed to be agreements within the meaning of the Family Law Act and its successor legislation.
ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE PARENTING COORDINATOR. 4.1 The Parenting Coordinator is a neutral third party and is not the lawyer or counselor for either of you.
4.2 The Parenting Coordinator will help you to resolve issues in a way that helps to promote the best interests of the child and minimizes parental conflict.
4.3 The Parenting Coordinator works outside of the confidential framework of solicitor-client privilege and therapist-patient confidentiality and will meet with you without your lawyer present. None of the discussions you have with the Parenting Coordinator are privileged or confidential.
4.4 To carry out this role, the Parenting Coordinator may:
a. meet with you jointly or individually, and/or with your child when your Parenting Coordinator decides it is appropriate, with the timing, frequency and duration of meetings determined by the Parenting Coordinator;
b. coach you about communication with each other and with the child so you can resolve issues by agreement, with the long-term goal of helping you to resolve future issues on your own ("the consensus-building role");
c. refer you and require you to use resources she deems appropriate including but not limited to, therapists for you and/or your child, counseling programs such as "Caught in the Middle", and experts at providing reports on such matters as which of the options about which you cannot agree would be in the best interests of the child (example: Best Interests of Child Report on Choice of School);
d. consult with third parties, including other Parenting Coordinators; and
e. if agreement cannot be reached, resolve the issue by way of arbitration.