Parenting Coordination

The experience of a separation can be a difficult and confusing time for children. It is natural for children to be uncertain about how their parent’s separation will impact their lives and family, and children often require support to adapt to these changes and new family dynamic. At the same time, parents going through separation may struggle with legal proceedings and disputes around where the children will live, and may require support to help them deal with any conflict that may arise during this process. 

Parenting Coordination is a child focused process designed to assist parents to implement their Court Orders, Parenting Plan, or Agreement in the interests of their children while avoiding conflict after their separation. Parenting Coordination is specifically designed to assist parents develop communication skills post separation to assist with improving their co-parenting relationship and conflict resolution skills.

Both our Principal Solicitor, Sarah, and our Senior Associate, Shelby, are qualified Parenting Coordinators registered with Parenting Coordination Australia. They provide individualised Parenting Coordination sessions offering child-focussed discussions to be held via Zoom or Teams for your convenience.

your expert team of parenting coordinators

Sarah Cleeland

PRINCIPAL SOLICITOR

Shelby MacDonald

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Kathryn McLoughlin

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Meet Our Team

We have a friendly, helpful, and highly experienced team of support staff and expert Family Lawyers and Mediators.

See Our Services

Our team of senior Family Lawyers, Mediators, Collaborative Lawyers, and Parenting Coordinators offer legal advice, legal representation, Mediation and Parenting Coordination services.​

Meet Sarah

Principal Solicitor, Sarah Cleeland, who has over 24 years’ experience as a Family Law Solicitor and Mediator.

Testimonials

What our clients say

Thank you so much for all your support! It was a challenging battle from the get go but I knew we could win!

Kirsty S

Thanks so much for everything. Everyone at SC family lawyers has been amazing and really happy with the end outcome. Will definitely come back if there’s any need in the future.

T Sullivan

A big thank you for your support and guidance. Plus a big thank you for putting up with me. It is such a hard journey and I would not have made it this far without you. I appreciate you both.

Jackie M

Once again, thank you very much for your time, attention and patience throughout this process. Your assistance, and that of everyone involved at your office, is greatly appreciated.

Glenn H

I would like to take this opportunity to again thank you for all of your advice, support, guidance & knowledge in gaining such a favourable outcome for my kiddies future. Your patience in dealing with multiple backflips & 720 degree turns along the way this past year has been truly amazing & I’m in awe!

Nicole H