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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 609-815-2900 ext. 55350 or email AOCFamily.Mailbox@njcourts.gov .

Parenting Coordinators Roster

Parenting Coordinator Approved for DV Cases Hourly Rate
Ziegler Law Group
651 Old Mount Pleasant Avenue
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
Fax: (973) 533-1144

Carole Hafferty has completed the New Jersey Family Mediation Training Course and the New Jersey Parenting Coordinator training. She has served as a private mediator, Early Settlement Panelist, and practices Family Law. She is experienced in family law matters involving parenting time disputes and resolutions.

No $350.00
Weir, LLP
20 Brace Road
Suite 201
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034

Bruce has practiced divorce and family law for over 30 years. He has mediated close to 2000 divorce and family law disputes and has served as a Guardian ad Litem for children appointed by the court. He has been appointed as a parenting coordinator in many matters. 

Yes $400.00
Law Office of Bryan Greenberg, LLC
180 Tices Lane
Suite 201D
East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816

Guiding parents through conflicts to improve communication and cooperation. Focusing on resolving disputes, clarifying parenting plans, and reducing stress for families. Child-centered approach to create healthier dynamics, fostering stability and ensuring the best outcomes for parents and their children.

Yes $300.00
Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, LLC
100 South Jefferson Road
Suite 200
Whippany, New Jersey 07981
Fax: (973) 539-4151

I am a qualified mediator and have been a licensed attorney since January 2006.  My practice is dedicated exclusively to family law matters. I have extensive experience handling high conflict cases. My goal is to assist parents and families move forward and make decisions that are in their children's best interests. 

No $405.00
Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri, LLC
425 Eagle Rock Avenue
Roseland, New Jersey 07068
Fax: (973) 274-5202

Ms. Wortmann practices solely in the area of Family Law, with expertise in issues of parenting time, custody, and post-judgement issues. She has experience in high conflict matters. She has her teaching certification and a degree in child advocacy in addition to her law degree.

No $425.00
Heights Psychotherapy
94 Bowers Street
#1
Jersey City, New Jersey 07307

Stephanie Arrington, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist based in Jersey City, NJ with over 15 years of experience working with children and families. Her approach is child-centered and solution focused to help parents improve communication, resolve conflicts, and work together effectively while co-parenting.

No $380.00
LoMurro Munson
4 Paragon Way
Freehold, New Jersey 07722
Fax: (732) 414-4043

40+ years of family law practice has shown how contentious divorces harm children. I have left the acrimony of the courts and am selected by attorneys and judges as a mediator, guardian ad litem, parenting coordinator and arbitrator. I strive to help parents feel heard so they can interact with the other parent with empathy and respect and have reasonable expectations of the courts, their children and the other parent.

No $450.00
A Life You Love, LLC
51 Shrewsbury Avenue
Highlands, New Jersey 07732

As a licensed mental health professional trained in high-conflict resolution, parent coordination, family mediation, and collaborative divorce, I help couples focus on their children's needs while navigating the challenging transitions of divorce. My goal is to enhance your co-parenting skills and facilitate healthy, respectful communication to create sustainable, child-centered solutions.

No $350.00
Bauer & Karch Law Group LLC
27 Main Street
Lebanon, New Jersey 08833
Fax: (908) 236-8205

The goal of my parenting coordination services is to improve communications between the parents to foster a mutually respectful environment where their children have the opportunity to thrive and ultimately communicate with one another as not to need my services.

No $450.00
Faith A. Ullmann & Associates, LLC
97 Main Street
Newton, New Jersey 07860
Fax: (973) 579-9797

Faith A. Ullmann, Esq., is a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney with 30 years of Family Law experience. Ms. Ullmann is also an Approved Family Mediator since 2003. Ms. Ullmann has received her Parenting Coordination training through the Association for Family Conciliation Courts (AFCC) in 2013 and 2018, and the specialized Parenting Coordinator training through the NJSBA in 2025. Ms. Ullmann has been appointed by the Court as a Parenting Coordinator in numerous cases.

No $350.00
Gebhardt & Kiefer, P.C.
1318 Route 31 North
Annandale, New Jersey 08801
Fax: (908) 735-9351

I am qualified to act as a parenting coordinator based upon my experience as a family law attorney for over twenty-five (25) years. I am a certified matrimonial law attorney with extensive experience in litigating, settling, mediating, and acting as a parenting coordinator in high conflict cases. I also have personal experience with my own parenting issues as I have three (3) children of my own, including a son from my first marriage and a stepdaughter and a daughter from my current marriage.

No $450.00