WHAT IS a parenting coordinator
PARENTING COORDINATOR'S ROLE IN RESOLVING CUSTODY CONFLICTS
HOST: Beverly Price, Divorce & Empowerment Coach
GUEST: Jaime Davis, Co-Managing Partner at Gailor Hunt and Host of A Year and a Day: Divorce without Destruction
SUMMARY:
A parenting coordinator plays a crucial role in helping divorcing parents navigate the often tumultuous terrain of co-parenting after a divorce. Their primary objective is to assist in making decisions related to child custody, visitation, and other parenting matters in an amicable and child-focused manner. They act as neutral third-party facilitators, using their expertise in family law and child development to help parents reach mutually beneficial agreements. In this episode of Her Empowered Divorce, your Host, Beverly Price, talks to Jaime Davis, a Co-Managing Partner at Gailor Hunt and Host of A Year and a Day: Divorce without Destruction. Together, they discuss parenting coordinators, who they are, and their role in fostering a more collaborative and harmonious co-parenting relationship to create a stable and supportive environment for children's growth and well-being.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
● Who is a parenting coordinator, and what role do they play in family law cases? A parenting coordinator is a neutral third party who has received training to become a parenting coordinator. In high cases involving the custody of children, the court can appoint a parenting coordinator to assist the parents in making decisions for their kids.
● The different areas of authority that a parenting coordinator can help with can range from pick-up time for the child, health care management, and communication between parents and children. However, their scope of authority can vary from case to case.
● What is the difference between a parenting coordinator and a parenting coach? A parent coordinator's decision is usually like a binding court order. So if a parenting coordinator issues a directive and one of the parents does not follow it, the other parent can ask for a baby holding contempt for violating the directive. A parenting coach is more focused on getting the parents to work together and facilitating communication.
● Do parenting coordinators take over all the decisions when the conflict is great and the parents are far apart? Each parent coordinator does it differently, but regardless of the level of acrimony, it is very important that the parents try to agree on the issues first, and when they can't the parent coordinator can step in and be the tiebreaker.
NOTABLE QUOTES:
● When a couple is getting a divorce, decisions for the kids can be some of the things being disagreed about. In these types of cases, a parenting coordinator can be very helpful by being the tiebreaker when mum and dad disagree on a decision for the child. (Jaime)
● One of the benefits of having a parent coordinator is that the children can have what they need in a more timely manner. (Jaime)
● Your parenting coordinator is going to be making the decision when you and your partner disagree on things. It is almost like having a third parent in the relationship. (Jaime)
● Part of the parent coordinator's job is to work themselves out of a job, getting parents to a place where they can make decisions without them and their children because they know what is best for their family. (Jaime)
● At any time during a custody dispute, either parent can ask the court to appoint a parent coordinator, and the court will decide about that. If the judge finds that it is a high-conflict case and the parents have the ability to pay for a parenting coordinator, then one will be appointed. (Jaime).
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Jaime Humphries Davis joined Gailor Hunt Davis Taylor & Gibbs, PLLC in 2001 and is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist and was selected to Super Lawyers in 2019. She was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2013 – 2016. Jaime was also named to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite in Family Law in 2018 and 2019.
Jaime’s practice incorporates all areas of family law, with a concentration in complex equitable distribution and child custody matters, including relocation and interstate cases. She also focuses on family law contracts, including Premarital, Postnuptial, and Separation and Property Settlement Agreements. Jaime is a member of our appellate advocacy group, a Certified Parenting Coordinator. Jaime is also certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a Family Financial Mediator and often serves as a volunteer mediator for Wake County Family Court.
Jaime’s background in domestic law and research enables the firm to stay on the cutting edge of developments in family law. She is a member of the Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations and hosts the podcast A Year and a Day: Divorce Without Destruction. Jaime recently contributed to the following articles: How to Prepare for Divorce, According to Lawyers, What Divorce Attorneys Tell Their Clients Will Totally Change The Way You Look At Love, and ‘Gray Divorces’ Can Upend Your Retirement Plans.
She received both a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in political science and English, and her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As an undergraduate, Jaime received the James M. Johnston and Hugh Morson Memorial scholarships. Jaime formerly served as Chair of the Wake County Bar Association’s Poverty Issues Committee. She currently serves as an attorney volunteer for the UNC-CH Community Legal Project and The Child’s Advocate.
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Beverly Price is the empowering divorce coach who guides women on their journey before, during, and after divorce to eliminate pain, overwhelm, sadness, and anger and create more knowledge, skill, and peace that she experienced herself.
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