Mary V Halbert

We have been using Mary Halbert as a Parenting Coordinator for the past 6+ months. While she seems to be a perfectly nice person, I find her to be ineffective and unprofessional. Her communication, or lack there of, is extremely frustrating. After all, we are seeing her to help with our communication... regarding parenting our children yet she herself completely ignores emails and requests which are focused on helping to address current ongoing issues that are impacting our children. I do not get the sense that Mary cares about our children. She still can't get their genders or names correct after 6+ months, yet she is making decisions for them based upon what she thinks is best for them? Needless to say as a parent this concerns me that Mary remembers nothing about my children, but then is going to tell us what she thinks is best for them and then we are to follow her directives. Mary refuses to consult with others whom have intimate knowledge of our family structure despite repeated request for her to do so. She operates in a bubble as though she has all the answers. I don't know if Mary is burned out or if her ego is getting in the way, but it concerns me when someone does not want to gather information from other professionals prior to making choices for and about them. If you are looking for someone to support and guide your family as you navigate post divorce custody issues I would look elsewhere. My experience with Mary Halbert is she simply lacks what it takes to be an effective and supportive Parenting Coordinator. I would suggest using someone who is trained first as a clinician as they would be more in tune with family dynamics/systems which is paramount for a Parenting Coordinator.

mary goes beyond expectations of an atty. patient, considerate, able to break down legalities to understandable terms, generous with her time, clearly knowledgable and experienced.... the list could still go on and on. mary is an atty. to trust your legal concerns with. in the future, should i nee...d any legal advice, she will be the one!