Can a parenting coordinator be called to testify in court about a dispute they resolved?

Whether a parenting coordinator can be called to testify about a dispute they resolved generally depends on what the parenting coordination agreement says about confidentiality, and this is an area worth thinking through carefully before signing one. Many agreements are structured to keep the coordinator's process and reasoning largely confidential, similar to mediation, specifically so parents feel able to speak openly with the coordinator without worrying that everything said will later be used against them in court.

That confidentiality isn't necessarily absolute, though. Depending on how the agreement is worded, a coordinator's specific written decisions, as opposed to the process that led to them, may be admissible if a party later goes to court over compliance or a related issue, and there can be limited exceptions where confidentiality doesn't apply, such as around safety concerns. Because parents often have real interest in either preserving or being able to use what happened during coordination, this is exactly the kind of provision to review closely, and negotiate deliberately, with a family lawyer before the agreement is signed rather than after a dispute arises.