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What are parenting education programs?
Parenting education programs are classes designed to educate adults about the many issues children face when their family situation changes. The programs train participants about how to help children adjust in a healthy way to divorce or living apart from a parent. The programs include information about children’s developmental stages, helping children adjust to parent separation, cooperative parenting, conflict management and dispute resolution techniques, guidelines for visitation and parent access, and stress reduction for children.
If you have children under age eighteen, you must participate in a parenting education program within sixty (60) days after a family case is filed in court. All parties involved in divorce, dissolution of a civil union, annulment, separation, custody or visitation cases are required by law to participate in a parenting education program. Both judges and family support magistrates have the authority to order your participation in the program.
How much do they cost?
Participation in a parenting education program costs $125 per person. You must pay the program provider directly. The fee is not paid to the court. If you cannot afford the fee, complete an Application for Waiver of Fees form (JD-FM-75) and file it with the clerk. If you are in court when you are ordered to attend a program, and you are unable to afford the fee, you may request that the fee be waived at that time.
How long is the program?
Parenting education programs are six hours. The program may be offered in two three-hour classes,
or in three two-hour classes. Check with the program provider about the schedule.
How do I register?
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- Complete Section III of the Parenting Education Program – Order, Certificate and Results form (JD-FM-149). The forms are available at all Judicial District Clerks’ Offices, Court Service Centers and on the Judicial Branch website.
- You may attend any approved parenting education program in the state.
- Contact the program provider most convenient for you to get information about registration, fee arrangements, class dates, times and locations.
- Contact the program provider to register for a class. The court will not register you.
- Be sure to tell the program provider if you must complete the class by a certain date.
- Bring the Parenting Education Program Order, Certificate and Results form (JD-FM-149) with you to the first class.
- Upon satisfactory completion of the program, the program provider will send you and the court a certificate of completion.
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