Illinois requires both parents to complete a 4-hour parenting education program in divorce and parentage cases involving minor children under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 924 and 750 ILCS 5/404.1. The requirement applies statewide, with completion mandated within 60 days after an initial case management conference.
Our class covers the required topics outlined in Rule 924, including parenting time and allocation of parental responsibilities and their impact on children. Online completion is accepted by most Illinois circuits, though some require court approval or in-person attendance — we recommend checking with your court clerk for format requirements in your county.
Both parents must complete the program, except in default cases where only the petitioning party initially needs to attend. Our 4-hour online class is self-paced and provides an instant certificate upon completion to meet Illinois court requirements.
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 924 makes parenting education mandatory for all dissolution of marriage cases involving children, requiring each judicial circuit to create or approve their own programs of at least four hours in duration.
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