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Parenting Coordinator in British Columbia – Cori L. McGuire, Family Lawyer
When communication breaks down and nothing gets decided, parenting arrangements stop working. This structured parenting coordination process is designed to get decisions made and prevent issues from staying stuck—without ongoing cost or dependence on a professional. If you have a parenting agreement or court order and things should be working—but aren’t—this process provides a clear way forward. I work with high‑conflict families across British Columbia to: move decisions forward instead of repeating the same disputes; stabilize communication quickly prevent delay, escalation, and endless back-and-forth; and reduce the need for ongoing professional involvement. Most of the work happens in the first few months, where you learn a clear process you can continue to use yourselves over time. Where agreement is not possible, I make limited determinations within my authority so issues do not remain unresolved. This is not open‑ended parenting coordination. It is a structured system designed to reduce conflict, time, and cost. You do not need to be sure this is the right fit. A brief, confidential conversation can help determine whether this process can move your situation forward.
Remote Parenting Coordination Services Across BC
All Parenting Coordination services are provided remotely through secure online platforms, telephone, and email. Families can participate without travel, without sitting beside a co‑parent, and without added safety or logistical concerns.
I work with families throughout British Columbia, including Kelowna, Kamloops, Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George, and rural communities. Parents may be located anywhere in the world, provided their parenting order or agreement relies on British Columbia law.
When Earlier Help Can Make a Difference
Parenting Coordination is often used once conflict is entrenched — but earlier support can sometimes prevent years of litigation.
If you are noticing:
• Increasing hostility
• Repeated disputes over routine issues
• Difficulty implementing an existing parenting plan
Early guidance and education may help stabilize matters before court involvement becomes necessary.
What Parenting Coordination Is
Parenting Coordination is a structured, child‑focused dispute‑resolution process designed to help parents implement existing parenting orders or agreements when ongoing conflict makes direct co‑parenting unworkable.
It is not therapy. It is not advocacy. It does not re‑litigate the past or redesign parenting arrangements.
The process operates only where a Parenting Coordinator is appointed by court order or written agreement. Its scope, authority, and limits are defined in advance and explained as part of intake.
Parenting Coordination focuses on containment, predictability, and forward movement so children can stabilize within the parenting arrangements already in place.
When Families Use Parenting Coordination
Families often turn to Parenting Coordination when:
• Communication has collapsed
• Parenting decisions cannot wait
• Informal agreements no longer hold
• Court involvement has become frequent or inevitable
The goal is not perfection. The goal is a process that works.
An Important Note About Fit
Parenting Coordination is not suitable for every family.
It requires willingness to participate in a structured, neutral process and to work within clearly defined boundaries. Where the process becomes unsafe, coercive, or unworkable, the matter must return to court.
Part of my role is helping families assess early whether Parenting Coordination is appropriate—or whether another path would be better.
About My Practice
I am a family law lawyer with nearly 30 years of experience and have worked as a Parenting Coordinator in BC since 2008. In 2025, I stepped away from courtroom litigation to focus on helping families implement parenting arrangements without ongoing legal escalation.
My practice is intentionally structured, implementation‑focused, and grounded in the limits of the Parenting Coordinator role.
Taking the Next Step
If communication is breaking down and decisions can’t wait, help is available.
A brief conversation can help you understand:
• Whether Parenting Coordination is appropriate
• How the process works
• What alternatives may exist
You do not need to be certain before calling.
Start with information. End with a plan. Book a confidential consultation.
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Children only get one childhood. Not two. Not a redo. And while the adults are locked in conflict, that single, irreplaceable childhood is quietly being consumed by stress, loyalty binds, and adult problems they were never meant to carry.
