termine fundamental issues of custody and visitation. The Parenting Coordina- tor shall not make any decisions which substantially (ordinarily defined as increasing or decreasing a parent’s time more than three (3) nights per month or except as necessary to adjust for missed time) alter or reconfigure the parties’ time sharing arrangements; alter an award of physical custody; alter an award of legal custody; or substantially inter- fere with a party’s contact with his/her child(ren).
4. The Parenting Coordinator shall assist the parents with the following issue(s):_________________________ ____________________________________, and may address other issues as agreed by the parents on Appendix A.
5. The parties and Parenting Coordi- nator shall work for the resolution of disputes for a period of ____________ _____________.
6. The Parenting Coordinator shall aid the parties in resolving identified issues
of dispute, reducing misunderstandings, developing effective communication, exploring possibilities for compromise, developing methods of collaboration and complying with current court orders.
7. When an issue[, ]of dispute is identi- fied, parents may reach an agreement through their work with the Parenting Coordinator or the Parenting Coor- dinator may make a decision if the parents are not able to come to a timely resolution. Each parent agrees that the Parenting Coordinator may make deci- sions regarding agreed upon areas on Appendix A and that such decisions are binding on the parties when made. In consenting to the Order For A Par- enting Coordinator, both mother and father agree to contact the Parenting Coordinator for discussion and possible resolution of the above referenced issues before filing with the court and agree to the Parenting Coordinator Standard Procedures.
______________________ Circuit Court Judge
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND SUBSTANCE:
________________________________ Attorney for Mother (when represented)
_______________________________ Attorney for Father (when represented)
_______________________________ Mother
_______________________________ Father
APPENDIX A
We agree that the Parenting Coordinator shall address the items checked below:
____1. Dates and time of pick up and delivery which do not result in substantial changes in? a parent’s overall time with a
child
____2. Transportation to and from visitation
____3. Place of exchange ____4. Punctuality and behavior at exchanges
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