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This program is designed to help parents implement their parenting plan and resolve day-to-day parenting issues with the assistance of a neutral third party. For example, one parent wants to change the court-ordered visitation time and the other parent disagrees. The Parenting Coordinator would talk to each parent to see if they could agree and would make a recommendation if they could not agree.
Benefits of a parenting coordinator include:
- Effective communication with a focus on the child’s best interest.
- Reduced misunderstandings and a process for parents to reach a mutual compromise.
- Reduced litigation in court.
- Lower costs and shorter timeframes.
Find Your Own Parenting Coordinator
Under Court Rule 5:8D the court may appoint a parenting coordinator selected by the parties. This can be a professional who is not on the Judiciary's roster, or it can be someone the parents trust, such as a mutual friend or community member. The benefit of choosing someone they know is that the person is familiar with the family members and their unique situation.
Use a Parenting Coordinator from the Court’s Roster
The court can appoint a parenting coordinator from the Judiciary's roster of trained professionals. They are often attorneys, mediators, or mental health professions who have completed mandatory training. They charge an hourly fee for their services.
Apply to Be a Parenting Coordinator
If you want to be listed on the court’s roster as a professional parenting coordinator, you need to apply. Approved parenting coordinators can also change or update their roster status.
For more information, contact the Family Practice Division at or email .
Parenting Coordinators Roster
| Parenting Coordinator | Approved for DV Cases | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
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Phone: (732) 741-6681
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Yes | $400.00 |
Law Office of Faudia A. Hameed Clemenza
21 Main Street
Court Plaza South West Wing Suite 352
Hackensack,
NJ
07601
Phone: (551) 800-2705
Email:faudia@gmail.com
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Yes | $300.00 |
| Yes | $400.00 | |
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I provide assistance to parents who have experienced an ongoing pattern of high conflict and/or litigation regarding their children. Ihelp parents implement and comply with court orders and parenting plans by making timely decisions to diminish the pattern of unnecessary litigation, animosity andconflict. My focus remains on the children's best interest. |
Yes | $400.00 |
| Yes | $425.00 | |
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Dr. Thorpe has been certified In Mediation Training since 2006 from the NJ Institute For Continuing Legal Education (!CLE). She received her Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training In 2008 from the Center for Mediation and Collaborative Divorce. She has been trained as a Parent Coordinator since 2005 through the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts (AFCC). Dr. Thorpe also received training through the AFCC in the area of children and divorce specifically family reconciliation when a child is refusing parental visitation. She has taken numerous advanced courses to keep current in the area of high conflict families. |
No | $350.00 |
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Dr. Thorpe has been certified In Mediation Training since 2006 from the NJ Institute For Continuing Legal Education (!CLE). She received her Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training In 2008 from the Center for Mediation and Collaborative Divorce. She has been trained as a Parent Coordinator since 2005 through the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts (AFCC). Dr. Thorpe also received training through the AFCC in the area of children and divorce specifically family reconciliation when a child is refusing parental visitation. She has taken numerous advanced courses to keep current in the area of high conflict families. |
No | $350.00 |
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Dr. Marcy Pasternak is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who practices in Watchung, N.J. She conducts parenting coordination, divorce |
Yes | $450.00 |
Bremer Buckner. LLC
2 University Plaza Drive, Suite 302
Hackensack,
NJ
07601
Ms. Coglianese has been serving as a Parent Coordinator in excess of a decade. She has extensive experience working with both high and low, conflict court involved families both pre and post judgment. Ms. Coglianese proves parenting coordination service in both FM and FD matters. |
No | $375.00 |
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Phone: (732) 695-4353
Dr. Forshee is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey and New York, specializing in clinical and forensic psychology practice. Expertise includes high-conflict coparenting, personality, and psychological disorders. Dr. Forshee's approach is child-centered, focused on educating about children's needs and development relevant to coparenting disputes. |
Yes | $400.00 |
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I work with parents to help navigate their differences focusing on what is in the children's best interests. I ensure that both parents feel that they are being treated fairly and have the opportunity to provide me with the reasoning for their beliefs and positions. |
No | $385.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
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As a parenting coordinator, I help parents move forward while always keeping their focus on the best interests of the children. I have extensive family mediation experience and regularly serve as a Guardian Ad Litem on behalf of the court. Flexible evening and weekend appointments are available via ZOOM. |
Yes | $350.00 |
Offit Kurman, P.A.
Court Plaza South
21 Main Street, Suite 158
Hackensack,
NJ
07601
I have a B.A. in psychology, focusing on early childhood development, and am a practicing attorney for nearly 20 years, solely devoted to practicing family law. I have represented countless litigants in their custody and parenting time disputes, and have experience in handling high conflict matters. |
No | $370.00 |