Parenting consulting is the process to use when the conflict is such that you and your co-parent need the decision making authority of a neutral, outside third party. The parenting consultant is given authority by the court to make binding decisions within a specified scope.
Parent Coaching
Parent coaching is support for one co-parent or both co-parents together, depending on the situation and the needs. The purpose of the coaching is to help co-parents interact more effectively with with one another. Parent coaching may be ordered by a parenting consultant when he/she has identified a need for the parent(s) to get help with conflict resolution and/or co-parenting communication or it may be the sensible choice when conflict is present but not to the degree a parenting consultant is needed.
Custody Evaluations
Children do best when they have safe, stable, and nurturing relationships with at least two parents. Every family is different, so it’s important to find the best options for each child or children with their particular parents, under the current circumstances in your family. A custody evaluation is sometimes the best way to determine those best options.