B05, Parenting Coordination and Mediation: Emerging Similarities and Strategies to Manage Client Challenges – Matthew Smith, Dana Nolan (1.5 CME Credits Family)

The role of parenting coordinator (PC) is a relatively new one in the fields of family law and mental health and is evolving rapidly in practice. Recently, Florida enacted new rules that govern the practice of parenting coordination and the direction of PC work is moving towards dispute resolution and mediation. For the benefit of family attorneys, mediators and PCs, this presentation will shed some light on the role and responsibilities of parenting coordinators and compare/contrast PC work with mediation. As parents separate and divorce, there are a host of factors (practical, financial and emotional) that can set the stage for ongong conflict. This presentation will highlight how these stressors inpact the mediation and co-parenting process. We will problem-solve many common challenges and obstacles that parenting coordinators and mediators face helping parents work through their conflict and learn to effectively parent.

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