decisions

Parent Coordinators are entrusted with helping parents navigate and resolve a wide range of decisions related to their child’s care and upbringing. These decisions can vary from everyday matters to more significant, long-term considerations, depending on the family’s specific needs and the agreement made with the Parent Coordinator.

Day-to-Day Issues:

  • Placement Exchange Details: Determining times and locations for child exchanges.

  • Introduction of New Partners: Guiding when and how dating partners are introduced to the child.

  • Communication During Placement: Establishing guidelines for the child's contact with the other parent during visitation.

  • Dietary Choices: Addressing concerns about the child's nutrition and dietary restrictions.

  • Personal Appearance Decisions: Deciding on matters like tattoos, ear piercings, and hairstyles.

  • Travel Plans: Approving international travel and extended vacation periods.

  • Variable Costs: Managing the exchange and reimbursement of expenses related to the child's needs.

  • Parental Communication: Setting the manner and mode of communication between parents.

Significant Decisions:

  • Healthcare: Making choices about medical treatments, dental care, and mental health services.

  • Educational Matters: Selecting daycare, schools, tutors, and addressing special education needs.

  • Religious Upbringing: Deciding on the child's participation in religious activities and education.

  • Extracurricular Activities: Choosing sports, arts, and other programs the child may join.

  • Introduction of New Partners: Guiding when and how dating partners are introduced to the child.

  • Holiday Scheduling: Planning and agreeing on holiday and special occasion arrangements.

  • Discipline Approaches: Establishing consistent disciplinary methods across households.

  • Technology Use: Setting guidelines for the child's use of devices, internet access, and social media.

  • Safety Protocols: Agreeing on measures related to the child's safety, including supervision and transportation, AODA counseling, anger management counseling, Soberlink, and the commencement or termination of drug testing requirements for a parent.

Parents have the flexibility to define and limit the scope of decisions entrusted to the Parent Coordinator through mutual agreement. This collaborative approach ensures that the Coordinator's involvement aligns with the family's specific needs and priorities, always keeping the child's best interests at the forefront.