Southern Judicial Circuit
In the Best Interest of the Children Program

Seminar for Parents

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Pre-Registration Form*

Application for Waiver of Fee Form*

Seminar Schedule*

In the Best Interest of the Children Web Site*

Because of the extremely emotional nature of divorce and its impact on children, the Superior Court Judges of the Southern Judicial Circuit enacted by Court Order, (December 22, 1997), requiring divorcing parents to attend a three hour session entitled "In the Best of the Children."

The seminar is mandatory for all parties in all divorce, separate maintenance, paternity (once established), change of custody, visitation, legitimation (once established), and by specific order of the Court, where the interests of children less than eighteen years of age are involved.

The purpose of the seminar is to provide parents with information on topics including the effects of divorce on children, specifically as it relates to the parent's actions during and after separation, and as it relates to the children at different developmental stages. Also, the effects of economics of divorce on children.

The seminar is conducted by qualified instructors. The class is offered three times each month at a cost of $30.00 per participant. Evaluations of this seminar have consistently shown that at least 95% of past participants felt that the course was helpful to them.

For further information, please call (912) 487-3003.