MO-AFCC June 2023 Lunch and Learn

The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (MO-AFCC)
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ABCs of Parenting Coordination

Friday, June 16, 2023, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
via Zoom Webinar
With Presenters: Simone Haberstock, JD, LLM; and Kevin Chafin, LPC

About the Session

This session will provide a detailed discussion of the role for a Parenting Coordinator (a role held by mental health professionals and attorneys who have completed the required training) post-judgment and a review of the new Parenting Coordination Appointment Order template.  This includes the process for filing orders with the court and questions about the enforceability of PC orders.  We will also explain how PCs apply the Missouri Arbitration Act with respect to due process considerations, hearing procedures, and the entry of orders when PCs are required to make decisions.   Finally, we will also review some ideas for drafting parenting plans that will allow parenting coordinators to be more effective in supporting change and reducing conflict between co-parents, while reducing the number of decisions the PC is required to make and, therefore, increasing the longevity and effectiveness of PC work.  

Continuing Education Credits

CLE hours (for attorneys - pending) and CUs (for mental health professionals - pending)

Learning Objectives

In this workshop, attendees will:
  • Identify the roles a parenting coordinator takes in working with co-parents, in addition to decision-making;
  • Understand and interpret the new Parenting Coordinator Appointment Order and the procedures required for decision-making under the Missouri Arbitration Act, as applied to the process; and
  • ​Apply and draft provisions in a parenting plan that will enable parenting coordinators to be effective in working with co-parents while reducing the number of decisions a Parenting Coordinator is required to make for the family. 

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