Divorce is an overwhelming, frustrating, and financially draining process. Navigating through a divorce and restructuring a family unit is a challenging and critical time for a family. The professionals you hire to work in your case can make a significant difference in the outcome of your divorce story. We provide a variety of services that support families walk through the process regardless of the level of conflict.
At Dunning Divorce Resolutions, LLC we have personal experience and educational expertise of understanding the emotional and financial challenges of divorce or post-divorce issues. Research indicates that children are resilient through divorce and that the parent’s ability to work together is what impacts children’s adjustment and impacts children into adulthood.
We walk with clients through the challenges of the family legal system helping give clients a sense of control in the process. We work with other family law professionals in finding the balance of what is in the child’s best interest, developmentally appropriate, and cost-effective solutions.
We specialize in issues such as various cost effective and solution focused evaluations, Co Parenting including parallel co-parenting and Resist-Refusal dynamics. We specialize in complex cases involving medical issues and Education. We understand and work with Family Courts in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
All services are available through a virtual platform.
Divorce Services Available:
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- Civil and Domestic Mediation in Georgia
- Family Specialist Coaching
- Resist/Refusal Dynamics-Reunification Coaching
- Parent Coordination-Georgia and North Carolina
- Co-Parent or Parallel Parent Coaching Coaching.
- Individual Divorce Coaching
- Personalized Parenting Plans
- Professional Consultations
- Focus Assessments
- Supported Supervised Visitation and Therapeutic Supervised Visitation
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Family Specialist Coaching
Family Specialist Coaching provides cost-effective services that allow us to work with the family unit in different capacities. In this role we assess and provide treatment recommendations, solution-focused interventions, document review, and forensic review or collateral contact.
We work with parents, guardian ad litem’s, and legal counsel on making recommendations as ordered by the court or consent agreement. This service is the most beneficial for any family or attorney who has a complex case and needs solution focused recommendations. We do not make custody recommendations however we will work with both parties in creating a solution focused parenting plan.
Co-Parent Coaching/Parallel Co-parenting and Parenting Plan Coaching
We provide co-parent strategies and education for more effective co-parenting, communicating, and negotiating under difficult or highly charged situations. In addition to Co-Parenting strategies, we work with parents to understand the different age-appropriate child parenting plan options and the child custody process. We work with parents to resolve post-divorce issues and avoid expensive litigation.
Parents may choose to do this in a platform together or separately, depending on their current situation. We work collaboratively with parents and their legal counsel with the goal of reaching agreements that are child-focused, in the best interest of the child, and cost-effective.
Individual Divorce Coaching
As a Divorce Coach, Dunning Divorce Resolutions, LLC, we work with individuals going through the divorce process or they are planning on filing for a divorce. We work with individuals on a strategic, and emotional level as they experience the difficult stages of divorce and in navigating the legal system. While we do not provide legal advice, we can work collaboratively with your attorney to provide the psychological support that clients often need when experiencing a divorce. clients process emotions, educate individuals on different avenues of obtaining a divorce and provide skills sets appropriate to the situation there are facing with their co parent.
Parent Coordination
As a parent coordinator, Lucy works with parents on Parallel or Co-Parenting skills and serves as an extension of the court. Lucy is a Parent Coordinator in the states of Georgia and North Carolina. Lucy’s role as a Parent Coordinator role varies depending on what is what is written in the Parent Coordination agreement and which state she is serving as a PC in. As a Parent Coordinator, Lucy works with parents on how to stay out of the court system and resolve disputes. Lucy provides virtual Parent Coordination work for North Carolina and virtual or in person for Georgia.
Focus Assessments
Custody Evaluations are a long and expensive process. Many families do not have the finances and or time to go through the official process of a full custody evaluation with psychological testing.
We provide focus assessments, which consist of answering questions by the court and or through consent agreement. We provide recommendations of parenting plan structure for parties that have agreed on the parenting plan percentage. Many parties agree on a percentage of parenting time but get stuck in the details. While we do not evaluate how much custody the parties should have, we take cases with complex dynamics and work with both parties to give solutions.
Reunification is often court ordered without consulting with a psychological professional and it is legally driven and often does not align with what psychological professionals need in the agreement. This causes delays, increases conflict, and causes delays in the process. Upon request by the court or legal agreement, we provide assessments, and a report for the court, or mediated/consent agreement. We assist in developing and planning for reunification and a phasing in process. With our expertise and training we are a one stop shop for families who are experiencing the stress of separation and or divorce.
Reunification and Resist/Refuse Dynamics between a Parent and Child
Reunification therapy/family therapy assists families experiencing a break in the parent/child relationship. Examples of such breaks include visitation refusal or when a child has not seen a parent for more than 3 months and visitation resistance/refusal. Reunification services require both parents or guardians and the child/ren to be involved in the process. Through reunification the goal is to build a healthy connection between a parent and child. We only accept reunification cases that are either court ordered or there is a legal consent agreement in place.
Legal Support Services
Ms. Lucy Dunning assists legal professionals per their request. Services include preparing a client for court, assist legal counsel with support services by creating potential parenting plan options to help the parties meet agreements in mediation or prevent litigation. Lucy Dunning strives to help legal counsel, guardian ad litem’s and their clients understand the most effective way to reach an agreement and prevent families from high cost litigation. Lucy Dunning assists your clients as they change and transition into their new role of being a single parent and co parent.
Mental Health Training Services for Family Court Professionals and Court-Involved Therapists
Lucy Dunning, E.D.’s, LCP, providestraining services to family law attorneys and other mental health professionals as a confidential educational mental health consultant. Lucy works together with attorneys in facilitating an individual’s child custody resolution. Training services are not therapeutic.
As a mental health consultant, Lucy can provide your client help on how they can be a more effective parent, co-parent, and be capable of communicating and negotiating under difficult or highly charged situations. Lucy Dunning can assist your client in understanding the different age-appropriate child parenting plan options, as well as the child custody legal process. After her initial assessment with your client, she may recommend parenting books, educational parenting classes, individual psychotherapy, or provide appropriate resource information.
Your clients are responsible on actively participating in the educational process to get the most out of learning to negotiate and coparent effectively. Open and honest communication is always a must. To increase the effectiveness of your clients’ meetings, your client will provide you with an email summarizing our meetings. Lucy will not be testifying or discussing your case outside of our team.
Dunning Divorce Resolutions, LLC
3600 Dallas Hwy, Suite 230
Marietta, GA 30064
Phone: 470-810-1213
