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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
or email .Parenting Coordinators Roster
Parenting Coordinator Sort descending | Approved for DV Cases | Hourly Rate |
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Dalena & Bosch, LLC
2 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 202
Cedar Knolls,
New Jersey
07927
Phone: (973) 377-2066
Email:jbosch@dalenabosch.com
Jessica is a trained Parenting Coordinator with extensive experience dealing with high-conflict cases. Jessica tries to minimize court intervention by making timely decisions and assisting parties with communication to focus on the child's best interests, and by ultimately utilizing each party's individual strengths to work together for the betterment of the child. |
No | $400.00 |
Dwyer Bachman Attorneys at Law
200 Broad Street
Red Bank,
New Jersey
07701
Ms. Breitowich was admitted to practice law in 2008; has been a R: 1:40 Qualified Mediator since 2016; is trained in Collaborative Divorce since 2020 and has numerous appointments as a Parenting Coordinator and Guardian ad Litem. Her practice is inclusive and devoted to families going through high conflict matters. |
No | $400.00 |
Cipriano Law Office, PC
175 Fairfield Ave Suite 4 C/D
West Caldwell,
NJ
07006
I have been practicing family law for 25 years. I am a qualified mediator and qualified domestic violence mediator. I am also trained in collaborative law. I am also a trial attorney having tried several divorce cases and domestic violence cases. I have also been a parent coordinator for several years and have now completed the statewide PC course. |
No | $400.00 |
Bremer Buckner. LLC
2 University Plaza Drive, Suite 302
Hackensack,
NJ
07601
Ms. Coglianese has been serving as a Parent Coordinator in excess of a decade. She has extensive experience working with both high and low, conflict court involved families both pre and post judgment. Ms. Coglianese proves parenting coordination service in both FM and FD matters. |
No | $375.00 |
Lyons & Associates, P.C.
60 Columbia Road
Building B, Suite 150
Morristown,
New Jersey
07960
Ms. Cornelius is well versed in complex custody matters and the intersection of relationship dynamics and co-parenting challenges. She has over 25 years’ experience in Family Law, serves as an MESP Panelist, and is on the Court’s Roster of Family Mediators. She has been Court-appointed as Counsel and Guardian Ad Litem in a variety of matters. |
No | $490.00 |
Goodgold West & Bennett, LLC
33 Bleeker Street,
Suite 210
Millburn,
New Jersey
07041
Carmen Diaz, Esq. is a Divorce and Family law attorney with over 15 years of experience dealing with high conflict parenting matters. Through her practice, Ms. Diaz aims to help families resolve issues of conflict efficiently and thoughtfully. Ms. Diaz has extensive experience assisting families with children with special needs navigate the unique complexities of their case. |
No | $425.00 |
During his 50 years of practice, Bill has worked with families and courts across the State, acting as attorney, parenting coordinator, guardian ad litem, arbitrator, and mediator in high-conflict matter involving issues related to mental health, domestic violence, and finances. |
Yes | $350.00 |
Helmer, Conley, and Kasselman
600 Beverly Rancocas Road
Willingboro,
New Jersey
08046
Phone: (609) 315-5819
|
No | $400.00 |
Drisgula Divorce & Family Law
1501 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 305
Wayne,
NJ
07470
|
No | $425.00 |
November & Nunnink, LLC
16-00 Route 208 South
Suite 201
Fair Lawn,
New Jersey
07410
Phone: (201) 612-1005
Email:jdugan@nnnlaw.com
Ms. Dugan has practiced exclusively in the area of family law for over ten (10) years. Ms. Dugan is direct and empathetic, and she approaches each case with a desire to arrive at a practical result. Ms. Dugan appreciates the value that an effective parenting coordinator can bring to a family as they navigate into their new normal. |
Yes | $300.00 |
Adam is an experienced mediator with specialized training in domestic violence issues. He is Certified by the Supreme Court as a Matrimonial attorney, is fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has served two terms on the District XIII Ethics Committee. He is comfortable addressing high conflict cases. |
Yes | $400.00 |
South Jersey Divorce Solutions Melissa Fecak Esq. LLC
16 North Centre St,
2nd Floor
Merchantville,
New Jersey
08109
I am a family lawyer, mediator and collaborative divorce practitioner who is licensed to practice law in New Jersey. I strive to assist individuals and couples to resolve their differences without destroying their families. By using creative and out of the box thinking, I work with clients to develop solutions that they can live with and feel good about. |
Yes | $350.00 |
Phone: (732) 695-4353
Dr. Forshee is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey and Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey and New York, specializing in clinical and forensic psychology practice. Expertise includes high-conflict coparenting, personality, and psychological disorders. Dr. Forshee's approach is child-centered, focused on educating about children's needs and development relevant to coparenting disputes. |
Yes | $400.00 |
Fraser Family Law Office LLC
300 Carnegie Center, Suite 150
Princeton,
NJ
08540
|
No | $385.00 |
No | $400.00 | |
Yes | $400.00 | |
Yes | $425.00 | |
Phone: (973) 467-5556
Email:shagan@dhkwlaw.com
I have been a Court Approved Family Law mediator since 2001. Approximately 50% of my practice |
No | $520.00 |
Dr. Hagovsky is a licensed psychologist with over forty years of education, training and experience providing forensic evaluative and treatment services in New Jersey. These include Custody and Best Interests Evaluations, Parenting Coordination, parent-child reconciliation, family therapy, as well as parenting education and co-parenting counseling. |
Yes | $350.00 |
Phone: (732) 741-6681
|
Yes | $400.00 |