Third Judicial District Parent Education Courses
The Third Judicial District includes the following counties:
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, and Winona.
Parent Education Required in Contested Custody or Parenting Time Cases:
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 518.157 enacted in 1998, parents involved in contested custody or parenting time cases, regardless of whether a marriage relationship exists, must complete a minimum of eight hours of parent education. In all other proceedings involving custody, support, or parenting time, the court has discretion to order the parents to attend a parent education program. The courses attended by parents must meet the Parent Education Minimum Standards.
Currently approved courses
In-Person:
- Bridging Parental Conflict, offered by the Bridging Center, Edina, (612) 440-4252 (works best in Chrome browser)
- Parents Forever In-Person Courses offered by
- Parenting Resource Center, Austin, (507) 437-8330 (no child care available)
- True Foundation Counseling Services, Brooklyn Park, (763) 657-1551
- Health Resources, Detroit Lakes, (218) 844-8822
- Fergus Falls Community Education, Fergus Falls, (218) 998-0544
- Friends Against Abuse, International Falls, (218) 285-7220 (no child care available)
- Roseau County Northwest Mediation Services, Roseau, (218) 425-3106
- Ann Mozey, Stillwater, (651) 644-1000 (no child care available)
Live Video Conferenceing
Online Courses
- Certevia MN Parenting and Divorce, offered by Certevia Education Programs, (800) 767-8193
- Children In Between Online Parent Education Course, offered by the Center for Divorce Education, (877) 874-1365
- Co-Parenting Into the Future, (832) 643-5908 (6 hour course) (discount code for Minnesotans: MN) ), (disponible en español, curso de 6 horas aprobado solamente, código de descuento para residentes de Minnesota: MN), (832) 643-5908
- Impact-Based Parent Education, offered by Mediation Works North, LLC, (218) 263-7307
- Minnesota Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course, offered by the Bay Brooke Center for Independence and Wellness, (727) 827-7890
- Online Parenting Programs, (disponible en espanol) (866) 504-2883 (works best with Chrome or Foxfire browser)
- Co-Parenting / Divorce Class (Clase de Crianza Compartida/Divorcio)
- Co-Parenting Plus (+) (Clase de Crianza Compartida/Divorcio Plus (+))
- Parents Forever Online Course, (8-hour course approved only), offered by the University of Minnesota, (612) 626-3958 (Kate Welshons)
- Two Families Now Online Co-Parenting and Divorce Class, offered by Trifoia