Now providing virtual services for families and Professionals
Now providing virtual services for families and Professionals
To access Parenting Facilitation services, a court order signed by a judge is necessary, whether obtained through mutual agreement or appointment. This service is specifically designed to assist parents who are navigating coparenting (High Conflict Families) challenges while prioritizing the well-being of their children amidst parental conflict. Unlike therapeutic services, Parenting Facilitation focuses on child-centered dispute resolution, education, and case management helping parents create and implement effective parenting plans when they struggle to do so independently. The process employs an educational model featuring two professionals: a parenting facilitator who leads the sessions and a communications coach who guides effective dialogue, monitors OFW, and provides homework between sessions. Together, they educate parents, facilitate joint meetings to develop ongoing plans, monitor communications using Our Family Wizard, and assign tasks to promote progress and accountability.
The parenting facilitator's duties are limited to matters that will aid the parties in the following areas:
The Parenting Facilitator may do this by reviewing written evaluations and reports, and talking with other significant individuals involved with the family (doctors, therapists, school personnel, lawyers, etc.) The Parenting Facilitator will meet with the parents jointly, and communicate by fax, email, or ourfamilywizard.com. Home visits may be made to both parents homes. The Parenting Facilitator can write status reports to the court as needed and defined in the order, testify in court and maintain contact with other professionals, and will be present during hearings. The Parenting Facilitator may make recommendations to the parents but may not include recommendations regarding conservatorship of or possession or access to the subject child(ren).
Parenting facilitation is a non-confidential process in which all documentation is transparent. This protects the process and does not allow one parent to attempt to align the parenting facilitator "on their side" or "with their point of view" prior to the initial session. Do not e-mail or otherwise communicate with Mr. Craig, Ms. Powers, or the intake staff regarding the history of your case, your concerns regarding the other parent, or other relevant information prior to your initial session though you are encouraged to address your concerns on your personal data form.
In order to begin services with families, the following 7 fully completed forms must be on file for each adult along with a copy of the Order and the retainers:
Please deliver each complete form (not separate pages of each form) separately via .pdf scan to intake@betweentwohomes.com. Once all the forms are fully completed and on file by both parents and the retainers have been paid, an initial appointment letter will be sent to the parents to schedule the initial joint appointment. Sessions are held virtually between the hours of 9 to 5 M-Th. Because of the nature of high conflict families, it is important for us to maintain a written paper trail so phone calls will not be returned. If you have questions, please send questions via e-mail.
Please do not send paper copies of information as we maintain digital files. If you mail your documents, you will be charged the rate of $250.00 per hour for time spent scanning documents in to digital format so you are encouraged to fax or scan your material.
Do NOT provide further information unless requested or approved by Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers in advance.
Fees for parenting facilitation are $250.00 per hour, calculated in 15-minute increments. This includes all services of the parenting facilitator and/or communication coach including reviewing documentation, records management, meetings, correspondences, phone contact, email, legal expenses, consultation with other family service providers, issuance of recommendations when parents are unable to resolve issues themselves if authorized by the court, travel, and any other time spent working on the case.
If a client or attorney requests a court appearance, deposition, or participation in any type of settlement conference by Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers there will be a minimum charge and deposit of eight hours at $250.00 per hour ($2000.00) per day for live attendance or a deposit of four hours at $250.00 per hour ($1000.00) for virtual attendance per professional requested. If the court or both attorneys request a court appearance, deposition, or participation in any type of settlement conference by Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers, these fees are split unless otherwise addressed in the order. Once the deposit is received Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers and/or the communications coach will block the time to appear. Such fees are due at least one week (7 business days) before the scheduled appearance and are nonrefundable within a week (7 business days) of the scheduled appearance as we must clear our schedule whether the hearing occurs or not. Please note: if an appearance request and the deposit is received without a minimum of 7 but not less than 3 business days, the nonrefundable deposit is due immediately and there will be an additional $250.00 express charge ($2250.00) for live attendance or ($1250.00) for virtual attendance per professional. Such fees are nonrefundable within a week (7 weekday business hours) of the scheduled appearance as Mr. Craig or Ms. Powers must clear either or both of their schedules whether the hearing occurs or not. Failure to provide the nonrefundable deposit at least three weekday business days Monday through Friday excluding holidays, constitutes release from the requested appearance.
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