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Overview
When parenting orders fail to resolve ongoing conflict, the consequences for children and families can be significant. Parenting coordination offers a practical, child-centred solution for managing these high-conflict situations by helping parents resolve post-order disputes without needing to return to court.
Parenting coordination addresses a persistent family law challenge: separated parents who remain locked in damaging conflict, long after parenting orders are finalised by the court. It provides a structured, child-focused approach that helps parents implement existing orders, manage recurring disputes, and lessen dependency on the courts.
In this course, Anne-Marie Cade - award-winning lawyer, mediator, FDRP and parenting coordinator - provides a comprehensive overview of parenting coordination in practice. You will explore the unique role of the parenting coordinator, how the process works, its statutory foundations, and the key competencies required for an effective parenting coordinator. You will also gain a practical understanding of how parenting coordination supports compliance with court orders, reduces entrenched conflict, and promotes outcomes that are firmly focused on the best interests of the child.
Published: July 2026
Key takeaways
- Parenting Coordination: its role, practical functions, and how it differs from other dispute resolution processes.
- Australian Legal Framework: the statutory foundations that support parenting coordination.Â
- Suitability and Screening: identifying appropriate cases, including considerations around matters involving family violence and coercive control.
- Parenting Coordination Process: a practical guide from referral and intake through to matter closure.
Meet the expert
Anne-Marie Cade is an award-winning Lawyer, Mediator, a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Parenting Co-ordinator. She also has a Masters in Family Dispute Resolution and Negotiation.
Parenting Coordination in Practice
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