EXHIBIT A GOALS OF COUNSELING The court has found it in the child(ren)’s best interests to have ongoing contact and meaningful relationships with both parents. The following goals are intended to help the child(ren) have genuine relationships with both parents while minimizing exposure to adult issues. The primary goals of counseling shall be as follows: [Indicate goals as appropriate to the case] Parent-Child Interaction Improve the relationship between the child(ren) and  Mother Father Both parents Other: _____________________________     Work with each parent and child to identify and separate each child’s needs and views from  each parent’s needs and views Foster healthy child adjustment  Parenting Focused Issues Address emotional and behavioral problems of the parent(s) that impair compliance with, or  implementation of, the parenting time schedule Improve the parents’ understanding regarding the negative developmental repercussions for  the child(ren) of disrupted or compromised relationships with their parents Help each parent to distinguish valid concerns from overly negative, critical, and generalized  views relating to the other parent Improve parental communication regarding their child(ren)'s needs  Reduce conflict regarding parenting time schedules  Improve the quality of parenting skills  Increase parental insight regarding interpersonal issues  Protecting and removing the child(ren) from parental conflict  Fostering the child(ren)’s healthy relationship with parents both 
EXHIBIT A GOALS OF COUNSELING The court has found it in the child(ren)’s best interests to have ongoing contact and meaningful relationships with both parents. The following goals are intended to help the child(ren) have genuine relationships with both parents while minimizing exposure to adult issues. The primary goals of counseling shall be as follows: [Indicate goals as appropriate to the case] Parent-Child Interaction  Improve the relationship between the child(ren) and  Mother  Father  Both parents  Other: _____________________________  Work with each parent and child to identify and separate each child’s needs and views from each parent’s needs and views  Foster healthy child adjustment Parenting Focused Issues  Address emotional and behavioral problems of the parent(s) that impair compliance with, or implementation of, the parenting time schedule  Improve the parents’ understanding regarding the negative developmental repercussions for the child(ren) of disrupted or compromised relationships with their parents  Help each parent to distinguish valid concerns from overly negative, critical, and generalized views relating to the other parent  Improve parental communication regarding their child(ren)'s needs  Reduce conflict regarding parenting time schedules  Improve the quality of parenting skills  Increase parental insight regarding interpersonal issues  Protecting and removing the child(ren) from parental conflict  Fostering the child(ren)’s healthy relationship with both parents
Sample-Court-Order-for-Therapy.docx