458-D:1 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program which would provide a 4-hour mandatory session for married or unmarried parents of minor children who are involved in allocating parental rights and responsibilities and other issues which involve the children so that the adverse impact on the children of the […]
458-D:10 Repealed by 2007, 301:5, eff. July 13, 2007. –
458-D:2 Seminar Required; Court Referral. – In the event of any action the court shall, no later than the respondent’s filing of an appearance, require the parties to attend a 4-hour information session. This session shall be a seminar on how to help the children deal with the issues surrounding divorce, separation, and the […]
458-D:3 Seminar. – I. The seminar shall consist of the following: (a) The seminar shall be conducted by a certified family therapist or other persons certified by the judicial branch family division, to inform the parents of the best way to address problems which the children face as the result of the divorce or […]
458-D:4 Seminar Schedule. – The judicial branch family division shall encourage the presenters to schedule courses so that the seminar is available twice monthly in each county unless the county’s population warrants otherwise. One parent need not attend the same seminar as the other parent. In the case of domestic violence, parents shall attend […]
458-D:5 Disciplinary Action. – Upon a party’s failure to complete the seminar pursuant to this chapter, the assigned judge may take appropriate action including, but not limited to, actions for contempt. Source. 1993, 282:1, eff. Aug. 20, 1993.
458-D:6 Attendance. – I. An alphabetical list of all parties eligible for the seminar shall be provided to the presenters prior to each seminar. The list may be utilized by the presenters and the court. As parties report to the seminar selected by them, they will provide the presenters with identification, and they will […]
458-D:7 Costs. – I. Persons attending the seminar shall pay a seminar fee to the presenter. Fees charged by the presenter shall be fair and reasonable as directed by the administrative judge of the judicial branch family division and may be paid to the court by credit card in lieu of cash payment provided […]
458-D:8 Waiver. – In order to be exempted from attending a seminar, parties may fill out an exception affidavit in which they shall indicate that they meet one of the exceptions below. The affidavit may be obtained from the clerk of court and may be submitted at any time. Attendance at the seminar shall […]
458-D:9 Rulemaking. – I. The administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, subject to approval by the supreme court, may establish such rules and orders of practice as are appropriate to effectuate this chapter and administer this program including, but not limited to: (a) Continuing indefinitely to test operation, curriculum, and format. (b) […]
