SERVICES

 A stepparent or relative adoption can be an exciting time for the family, securing family ties and benefits to children. If you have an order to participate in a stepparent adoption evaluation by Bradley Craig concerning your background and child care plans, this link contains the information and forms you will need. 

 Your coach will meet with you individually to discuss your concerns about your specific role in helping your child grow up between homes and offer suggestions to improve the situation with your child's other household. The coach can help you recognize behaviors that may cause more conflict or make life more difficult for children growing up between two homes. 

Coparenting consultation sessions provide a respectful environment for both parents to share their concerns and develop a written plan of action. This is a form of alternative dispute resolution that uses coparenting focused education to aid in communication between parents to promote settlement of disputes and better understanding of coparenting issues. This process assists in designing a coparenting plan that outlines current and future details regarding how you are going to raise your child between their two homes. 

The role of a GAL is as an advocate for children rather than the parents in the dispute between the parties.  In Texas the GAL is a court-appointed advocate who represents the best interests of a child in legal proceedings. GALs can be appointed in many types of family law cases, including adoption, child custody, and allegations of abuse.  

 Parenting Coordination is a problem-solving service offered to parents raising children between homes who seek professional assistance in working together to keep their children free from the parents’ conflict. Parenting Coordination is a child-centered dispute resolution service that assists parents in developing and implementing workable parenting plans when they are unable to do so on their own. 

This service is confidential. 

 Whether by agreement or appointment, this service requires a court order signed by a judge. Parenting Facilitation, also known as case management, is a problem-solving service offered to parents raising children between homes who seek professional assistance in working together to keep their children free from the parents’ conflict. This service in not therapeutic, but instead Parenting Facilitation is a child-centered dispute resolution service that assists parents in developing and implementing workable parenting plans when they are unable to do so on their own.  

This services is non-confidential.