TinkerBelleLuvr
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What is the name of your state? Florida and sometimes out of my mind
Not a legal question, but an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal
Dated: Wednesday, Sept 19
A Referee for Mom and Dad by Rachel Emma Silverman
They talk about an increasingly popular option for divorced couples: a "parenting Coordinator"
Professional parenting coordinators help ex-spouses work thru the nitty-gritty decisions of child care: who should pick the kids up from school, what summer camps the chldren should attend, even when it's okay for kids to get their ears pierced. If parents can't resolve an issue, the coordinaotr can often make a decision for them, although the parents may challenge it in court.
Generally, parenting coordinators are recommended by family court judges or lawyers to ex-spouses who are in longstanding disputes. But in some places, such as Oklahoma, courts can mandate the use of a parenting coordinator even if the parents object. The service can get expensive, with coordinators typically charging anywhere from about $50 to $350 an hour.
Some of the issues parenting coordinators help resolve may be minor, but if left unaddressed, they can be the source of nasty fights that wind up in the courthouse, cost thousands of dollars in legal fees and clog family-court dockets. .... in Nassau County, NY ... had a case several weeks ago in which one parent was furious that the other parent was taking their child to McDonald's rather than Burger King.
Parenting coordinators typically hold regualar meetings or email or phone conversations with parents, either individually or together, and they sometimes meet with the kids to get their point of view. They observe clients' parenting and communication styles and try to teach parents how to communicate more effectively, documenting their progress. Above all, they say, they try to help parents resolve disputed issues themselves. But if parents still can't agree, the coordinator can often make the final call.
Won't bore y'all with anymore of the article, but I thought the concept was interesting. I think this is what I'm looking for with my Stupidhead.
Not a legal question, but an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal
Dated: Wednesday, Sept 19
A Referee for Mom and Dad by Rachel Emma Silverman
They talk about an increasingly popular option for divorced couples: a "parenting Coordinator"
Professional parenting coordinators help ex-spouses work thru the nitty-gritty decisions of child care: who should pick the kids up from school, what summer camps the chldren should attend, even when it's okay for kids to get their ears pierced. If parents can't resolve an issue, the coordinaotr can often make a decision for them, although the parents may challenge it in court.
Generally, parenting coordinators are recommended by family court judges or lawyers to ex-spouses who are in longstanding disputes. But in some places, such as Oklahoma, courts can mandate the use of a parenting coordinator even if the parents object. The service can get expensive, with coordinators typically charging anywhere from about $50 to $350 an hour.
Some of the issues parenting coordinators help resolve may be minor, but if left unaddressed, they can be the source of nasty fights that wind up in the courthouse, cost thousands of dollars in legal fees and clog family-court dockets. .... in Nassau County, NY ... had a case several weeks ago in which one parent was furious that the other parent was taking their child to McDonald's rather than Burger King.
Parenting coordinators typically hold regualar meetings or email or phone conversations with parents, either individually or together, and they sometimes meet with the kids to get their point of view. They observe clients' parenting and communication styles and try to teach parents how to communicate more effectively, documenting their progress. Above all, they say, they try to help parents resolve disputed issues themselves. But if parents still can't agree, the coordinator can often make the final call.
Won't bore y'all with anymore of the article, but I thought the concept was interesting. I think this is what I'm looking for with my Stupidhead.