An article from the bench, bar and parenting coordinator. Honorable Judge Mary E. Staley – For the sake of their children, divorcing parents must communicate with each other in a healthy manner concerning parenting issues. This poses a serious problem for the approximately 20-30% of divorcing parents who exhibit high conflict behaviors. Research indicates that unrelenting parental conflict is the most common cause of poor adjustment in children following a divorce.
In the past the legal system has had limited resources available to assist high conflict families. However, the creation of parenting coordinators (PC) in 1997 has resulted in a steadily growing trend throughout the United States, Canada and Europe of using PC’s to address problems unique to high conflict divorcing parents.
In the past the legal system has had limited resources available to assist high conflict families. However, the creation of parenting coordinators (PC) in 1997 has resulted in a steadily growing trend throughout the United States, Canada and Europe of using PC’s to address problems unique to high conflict divorcing parents.
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NOTE FROM FIELDS AND DENNIS — FOR SOME RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOOKS AND VIDEOS ABOUT THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF DIVORCE AND ABOUT PARENTING PLANS, VISIT HERE.
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