Parenting Coordination Practice, Research, and the Interface 教养协调实践，研究，与接口.ppt

Parenting Coordination: Practice, Research, the Interface between Psychology and Law APA Pre-Convention Institute Westin Harbour Castle Toronto, Ontario August 5, 2009 Definition and Scope of Practice Robin M. Deutsch, Ph.D. Children and the Law Program Massachusetts General Hospital The Parenting Coordinator Court-ordered neutral to assist the parties to: Reduce chronic litigation and conflict between parents Implement safe and workable parenting plan Monitor compliance with details of plan Raise parents’ skill level in communication, collaborative or parallel planning and decision making for their children Help parents to resolve parenting disputes in a timely manner Assist parents to co-parent in a way that promotes the well-being of children and safe parent-child relationships Refocus parents on the needs of their children Distinct Role of Parenting Coordinator Hybrid role: help implement, modify, mediate parenting plans Assess impasses to co-parenting Educate about child development, communication, conflict resolution Manage relationship, structure of engagement, parenting plan, coordinate others (professionals, family, non-professionals) Negotiate and Mediate disputes Arbitrate: make decisions that are binding until the Court makes a different order Role Definition PC does not provide: Psychotherapy Counseling Diagnostic or assessment services Custody evaluations When should a PC be appointed? Ongoing disagreements between the parents about implementation of parenting plan and other child-related issues Parties agree to decision maker outside of the Court to reduce cost and burden of continued litigation Changing parenting plans: Young children, substance abuse issues, resistance to contact with a parent Complex and High Risk Cases: Children with complex mental health or medical conditions, abuse/neglect allegations, multiple practitioners involved requiring coordination, symptomatic children, mental illness with treatment compliance issues Recom