A parenting coordinator must satisfy the following minimum qualifications:
(1)A parenting coordinator must file an approved application on the prescribed form with the presiding judge for the circuit in which the parenting coordinator will provide parenting coordinator services;
(2)A parenting coordinator shall have a minimum of four hours of domestic violence training;
(3)A parenting coordinator must have a minimum of forty (40) hours parenting coordination training. In place of forty (40) hours training, a person may, with court approval, qualify as a parenting coordinator if that person has had five years' experience in parenting coordination with a minimum of twenty (20) cases during that period. A parenting coordinator must have competence in the following areas:
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A parenting coordinator must satisfy the following minimum qualifications: (1) A parenting coordinator must file an approved application on the prescribed form with the presiding judge for the circuit in which the parenting coordinator will provide parenting coordinator services; (2) A parenting coordinator shall have a minimum of four hours of domestic violence training; (3) A parenting coordinator must have a minimum of forty (40) hours parenting coordination training. In place of forty (40) hours training, a person may, with court approval, qualify as a parenting coordinator if that person has had five years' experience in parenting coordination with a minimum of twenty (20) cases during that period. A parenting coordinator must have competence in the following areas: (a) General knowledge of the South Dakota court system and its procedures in contested family matters; (b) General knowledge of South Dakota family law, especially as applied to custody and visitation issues; (c) Knowledge of child development and specifically the impact of divorce or separation on family members; (d) Knowledge of resources available in the state to which the parties and the children can be referred for assistance; (e) Knowledge of interviewing and problem-solving techniques applicable to the family setting. (4) A parenting coordinator must be committed to and participate in continuing education courses. (5) A parenting coordinator must either be an attorney who is licensed to practice law in South Dakota; a psychologist who is licensed to practice in South Dakota; a psychiatrist who is licensed to practice in South Dakota; a social worker, family therapist or substance abuse counselor licensed to practice in South Dakota; or any other South Dakota licensed or certified professional with education, experience and specialized expertise relevant to the duties of a parenting coordinator.