Vermont requires both parents to complete a co-parenting class in cases involving minor children through a standalone "Order to Attend COPE Education Program" served at case filing. This requirement applies to divorce, legal separation, parentage, civil union dissolution, and changes in parental rights and responsibilities across all 14 Vermont counties.
Our 4-hour class covers how children experience divorce and family transitions, developmental needs of children, effective parenting strategies, communication between parents, and protecting children from adult conflict. The class is self-paced and includes instant certificate delivery with QR code verification.
Both parents must complete the education requirement. Our certificate is accepted by Vermont Superior Court Family Division statewide, providing the documentation you need to satisfy your court order.
Vermont Superior Court Family Division implements the co-parenting education requirement through a uniform "Order to Attend COPE Education Program" issued at case filing in all counties. This system has been in place since the early 1990s, with all 14 counties adopting the requirement by approximately 1995.
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