Connecticut requires both parents to complete a 6-hour parenting education program in divorce, custody, and other family law cases involving minor children under CT Gen. Stat. § 46b-69b. The court shall order participation unless parties agree not to participate (with court approval), the court determines it's unnecessary, or parties select a comparable program. You must complete the program within 60 days of the return day or filing date per CT Practice Book § 25-5(6).
The class covers developmental stages of children, adjustment to parental separation, dispute resolution and conflict management, visitation guidelines, stress reduction in children, and cooperative parenting as required by § 46b-69b(a). Connecticut uses a contracted provider system where the Judicial Department certifies completion directly to the court.
Both parents must complete the program independently. Our class meets Connecticut's curriculum requirements and provides an instant certificate with QR verification that courts can validate immediately.
Connecticut operates a contracted provider system under § 46b-69b(c), where the Judicial Department contracts with specific providers and certifies completion results directly to courts. The statute includes three narrow exceptions but makes participation mandatory in most cases involving minor children.
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