Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart

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Professional Services for Parents and Children PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PARENTS & CHILDREN Given the differing circumstances of each family, courts use a variety of community professionals to help. Some of the services offered by mental health experts are outlined below. The use of such professionals does not mean a family member suffers from a mental disorder. Helping to identify problems that can affect your children and getting the right person to help starts when you know the different types of services and can request the ones best suited to your family. DISPUTE RESOLUTION (DR): SOLVE IT WITHOUT A JUDGE Collaborative Divorce Coaching and Consulting Mediation Parenting Coordinator Team approach to divorce involving the parents, their attorneys, financial analysts, consultants and others who provide information and education to help resolve parental disputes without court involvement. Uses a variety of negotiation tools and strategies to assist parents to reach agreement about all aspects of child decision-making and parenting time schedules. Case management, dispute resolution process using mediation and arbitration concepts to help implement parenting court orders. Inquire in your local court to see if these services are available. ASSESSMENT: PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE JUDGE Brief Custody Evaluation Child Custody Evaluation Child Forensic Interview Neuropsychological Evaluation Less comprehensive evaluation focused on addressing specific issues or updating an already-existing parenting court order. Comprehensive fact-finding process resulting in extensive decision-making and parenting time recommendations. Especially helpful where there are high-conflict parental relationships, relocation issues or allegations of sexual abuse, child abuse or domestic violence. Specialized interview of a child to answer specific questions for the court without involving the child directly in the legal system. A process by a medical professional to determine if a person has a physical brain injury that significantly disrupts the person’s life, typically manifested by “short fuse” violence and post-traumatic stress disorder. 72
Professional Services for Parents and Children Psychological Evaluation Psychosexual Risk Process using psychological tests, interviews and observations to evaluate mental status and functioning or treatment needs. Process using psychological tests, polygraphs, interviews and observations to evaluate the potential risk for physical and/or sexual abuse of children. THERAPEUTIC: GETTING HELP Parenting Therapy Family Therapy Forensic Therapy Therapeutic Intervention Therapeutic Supervision Joint parental therapy intended to increase positive coordination by parents and reduce conflicts. Treatment provided when two or more members of the family need treatment to normalize and stabilize functioning. Non-confidential treatment provided by a therapist ordered by the court. It is common for a forensically informed therapist to write a report for the court. Treatment and case management often used in therapeutically complex cases or in reunification cases where intervention focuses on supporting the renewal of a relationship between a parent and a child. Supervision of parent-child contacts provided by a therapist. 73
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CONTENTS Limitations of this Guide
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To Parents TO PARENTS Raising child
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To Parents HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
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Parenting Time Schedules PARENTING
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