Parent Coordination Primer Part Two: Navigating the Process with Carolyn Kalos on Divorce & Beyond #241

In Part Two of this special two-part episode focused on Parent Coordination, Susan and  Attorney/Mediator, Carolyn Kalos dive below the surface to dig into some deeper considerations when working with a PC in your high conflict case.  Carolyn shares some examples from her cases of what works and what doesn't and gives you some great questions to ask BEFORE you decide to add a parent coordinator into the mix! Carolyn Kalos has been practicing in New York City, some of the busiest courts in the country for over 25 years and spend many of those years in the courtroom with some of the most difficult cases involving children.  She knows the ins and outs of the system AND it's limitations.  One thing that Carolyn knows for sure is that the court is very often not the best place to resolve issues between co-parents when it comes to disagreements about their kids.   With her special expertise and many years of experience in the family courts as an advocate, Carolyn is passionate about helping families stay out of the system as much as possible, even high conflict cases.  She is a sought-after Parent Coordinator (PC) in New York and is seeing a large uptick in the number of judges appointing PCs and in attorneys suggesting them to clients.  But what exactly is Parent Coordination?  How does it work, how do you find a good one and how does it keep you and your family out of court? If you have not yet listened to Part One of this episode, you can find it here:  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m3urc-12420db   About this week's special guest: Carolyn Kalos has been a family lawyer in New York City for over 25 years allowing her to see the toll that divorce, custody disputes, and overall conflict can take on families, especially on children. She is the founding partner at FamilyFriendlyMediation, where she is an attorney, a mediator and a parenting coordinator, with a practice focused entirely on helping families in a less conflict-driven and more amicable way.  Carolyn also serves on the NextGen Board at FamilyKind, where she is a consulting Mediator & Parenting Coordinator.  She is also the Associate Director at the Center for Mediation & Training, a volunteer mediator at NYLAG (New York Legal Assistance Group), and a consultant at Apiary Life.  Carolyn has been a litigator, trial skills instructor, and adjunct professor, all in the area of family law.  Carolyn went to the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) and Emory Law School. Find out more about Carolyn and her services: www.familyfriendlymediation.com Follow Carolyn on Instagram at @familyfriendlymediation   To meet with Carolyn at the special reduced fee rate for Divorce & Beyond Listeners visit: Home | Carolyn Kalos  https://www.carolynkalos.com   ****************************************************************************************************** THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: Thriving in divorce and beyond means not having to worry about the safety of your children when it comes to co-parenting. With alcohol abuse on the rise, many co-parents are turning to the system committed to providing proof, protection, and peace of mind. Soberlink’s alcohol monitoring system is the most convenient, reliable, and reasonable way for a parent to provide evidence that they are not drinking during parenting time. Soberlink’s real-time alerts, facial recognition, and tamper detection ensure the integrity of each test, so you can be confident your kids are with a sober parent. With Soberlink, judges rest assured that your child is safe, attorneys get court-admissible evidence of sobriety, and both parents have empowerment and peace of mind. Pull back the curtain on the mysteries of parenting time and trust The Experts in Remote Alcohol Monitoring Technology™ to keep you informed and your kids safe and secure. To download the addiction and children resource page that I developed with Soberlink, visit www.Soberlink.com/Susan   **********************************************************