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Rule 705 Parenting coordinator

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated30th Judicial Circuit - Jefferson Family Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
30th Judicial Circuit - Jefferson Family Court
Rule 7. Domestic Relations Practice
KY JFRP Rule 705
Rule 705 Parenting coordinator
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The purpose of the Parenting Coordinator is to provide parents in high conflict an alternative to litigation and expensive, divisive court battles, and to make decisions or recommendations that are in the best interest of the children. A high conflict family requires assistance in resolving persistent conflicts. The Court may appoint a Parenting Coordinator when mediation is unsuccessful or inappropriate due to domestic violence.
A. Role of Parenting Coordinator
The Parenting Coordinator shall facilitate parents in making and implementing joint decisions in the best interest of their minor children and, when agreed to by the parties, make decisions, with the exception of custody or primary residence, on behalf of families.
The Parenting Coordinator may do the following:
1. Revise the parenting schedule or conditions (other than a court-ordered requirement of supervision), telephone, or any other type of contact;
2. Recommend orders regarding exchange and/or transportation of the child. including specifying time and place of exchange;
3. Change education, daycare, and/or extracurricular activities for the child;
4. Require a parent to submit or produce a child to submit to a substance abuse screen, psychological or custody evaluation, and provide release for reports or results.
5. Recommend more specific orders to facilitate implementation;
6. Change the times for religious observances and training by the child; and
7. Address other issues raised by the parties.
B. Decisions by a Parenting Coordinator
The parties may agree to work with a Parenting Coordinator by signing an Agreed Order, and they shall comply with the decisions of the Parenting Coordinator if those decisions are permitted under the Agreed Order.
C. Recommendations by a Parenting Coordinator
If the parties do not agree to work with a Parenting Coordinator, the Court may order the parties to a Parenting Coordinator who will make written recommendations (not decisions) to the Court. The Court will consider the Parenting Coordinator's report and other evidence at a hearing when making its decisions.
D. Parenting Coordinator Qualifications
1. The Parenting Coordinator shall have (a) either a minimum of a master's degree in psychology or social work, or (b) forty (40) hours of training in mediations, and (c) either five (5) years experience in mediation or five (5) years experience in family therapy; OR
2. The Parenting Coordinator shall have (a) a minimum of five (5) years practicing family law as an attorney with concentration of at least fifty percent (50%) of his/her practice in family law, and (b) forty (40) hours of training in mediation, and (c) either five (5) years experience in mediation or five (5) years negotiating conflict and achieving parenting plans.
3. The Jefferson Family Court term shall decide who is qualified to serve as a Parenting Coordinator.
E. Parenting Coordinator Cost
1. By Agreed Order:
The parties shall agree what share each will pay of the hourly fee set by the Parenting Coordinator.
2. By Court Order:
If the Court appoints a Parenting Coordinator to make recommendations to the Court, the parties shall pay the Parenting Coordinator's hourly fee as allocated by the Court.

Credits

HISTORY: Amended effective October 20, 2015. Prior amendments effective July 22, 2011; September 2, 2006; January 1, 2004.
Jefferson Family Court Rule 705, KY R JEFFERSON FAM CT Rule 705
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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