Barnes v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
107 P.3d 560 (2005)
Relevant factsFree
After Jason Barnes (plaintiff) sought more visitation and modified child support following his divorce from custodial parent Laura Barnes (defendant), a mental-health expert recommended appointing a parenting coordinator to address the parents' communication breakdown, and the trial court did so while also granting Jason's requests. Laura appealed, arguing the coordinator had unlimited power over decisions about the child's welfare and that the appointment violated her substantive due-process rights as the custodial parent.
IssueFree
Whether the appointment of a parenting coordinator to assist divorced parents with minor communication issues violates the custodial parent's substantive due-process rights.