PARENTING COORDINATION (PC) PRACTICE: A SURVEY OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

被引:27
作者
Kirkland, Karl [1 ]
Sullivan, Matthew [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] UAB Sch Med, Dept Med, Med, Montgomery, AL 36116 USA
[2] Amer Psychol Assoc, Washington, DC 20036 USA
[3] Amer Bar Assoc, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
关键词
parenting coordinator survey; parenting coordination practices; professional PC development;
D O I
10.1111/j.1744-1617.2008.00228.x
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study summarizes a survey of experienced North American parenting coordinators (PCs). The survey was modeled after a similar seminal study of child custody evaluators (Keilen & Bloom, 1986) and seeks to establish a similar baseline standard in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) court-sanctioned PC practices. Results reveal that PC is being practiced across North America by highly experienced practitioners that are multidisciplinary across legal and mental health professions who work by court order. These PCs work with a specific written PC agreement that specifies basis of authority, scope of authority, terms of service, retainer/fees, and grievance procedures. Results characterize PC as an increasingly established hybrid ADR court-sanctioned role that is effective precisely because of accessibility to families, the unique knowledge base of the family law professional concerning the dynamics of divorcing families, and the court-granted authority to help families resolve disputes that are generally more familial and psychological than legal in nature.
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页码:622 / 636
页数:15
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