PARENTING COORDINATION:
Parents in the process of separation or divorce can be referred by their attorneys, by a judge after a custody trial, by a custody evaluator, or can make an appointment with Dr. Herrick directly. When parents are court ordered for parent coordination, a court order, or consent order, specifies the scope of her role. When parents see her voluntarily, Dr. Herrick decides with the parents, often with input from their attorneys, what her role will be in working with them.
As a Parenting Coordinator, and as a Collaborative Coach, Dr. Herrick focuses on helping clients make decisions together about their children, and in some cases, help them develop parenting plans and time sharing schedules that will work for everyone. Parenting plans can include agreements about holidays, summers, make-up time, and any other issues that are relevant to a particular family. Parents are able to review various models of time sharing with Dr. Herrick, and have the opportunity to discuss the needs of their particular children. Parenting plans take into account the ages of the children, their temperments, and the various needs of each parent and the family as a whole.