When
children are involved and there are concerns related to parenting plans, visitation, and / or
custody arrangement, a
child mental health professional trained in collaborative practice may also be retained by the parties to have individual meetings with parents and
children, attend collaborative «five - way» meetings (two clients, two attorneys, and one
child specialist), consultation through meetings, conference calls, and email communication with the divorce coaches
about child - and parent - related issues, and provide intervention to resolve
child - related disputes as they may
arise over the course of the collaborative divorce process.