Contact info:
For more information and to find a parenting coordinator, see the BC Parenting Coordinators Roster Society website.
More info:
The parenting coordinator will first try to resolve the conflict through consensus building (collaborative problem solving). If there's no agreement, the parenting coordinator will make a final decision (called a determination) about the issue. This determination is legally binding and enforceable by the court.
Parenting coordinators must be qualified under the Family Law Act and can be experienced family law lawyers, counsellors, social workers, mediators, or psychologists who have special training in mediating and arbitrating parenting disputes.
You and the other parent can agree to have a parenting coordinator for up to two years to help with issues as they come up, such as parenting arrangements, discipline, education, and other day-to-day issues. The court may also appoint a parenting coordinator.