Mandatory Co-Parenting Seminar

About the Seminar

This four-hour seminar focuses on children’s unique needs prior to separation, during divorce, and in other family residential changes. Learn about the developmental stages of children, the impact of divorce/separation on children, the grief process, positive ways to communicate with your child’s other parent and much more.

This seminar is approved by the Kitsap County Superior Court and intended for parents involved in divorce, legal separation, or paternity actions. Please visit the Kitsap County Superior Court website to learn more about this court requirement. (see KCLFLR 10, pg. 30 on the court rule document)

We are currently offering both in person and classes via Zoom. These Zoom classes still meet the Kitsap court criteria and are not self-paced online classes.

Online and in-person dates are listed separately below. August dates are pending right now. If you would like to attend in August, please follow the registration and pick a date and add yourself to the waiting list. We will email you when the when the final dates for August are open for registration.

Pre-registration with payment is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Class size is limited. The DRC reserves the right to close registration for each class at our discretion. If minimum attendance requirements are not met, that class will be cancelled and we will offer you to reschedule or receive a refund.

Co-Parent Attendance Policy

Each parent must register for the class separately. In other words, if co-parents want to attend the same class, each parent must have a separate registration in order to receive a certificate.

If there is a no contact order, we will ask the second registering parent to reschedule for a different class date.

If one parent indicates they do not want to attend with the other parent, and both parents have already registered for the same date, we will ask that parent to reschedule to a different date. If both parents indicate they do not want to attend the same class that they have already registered for the same date, we will ask the second registering parent to reschedule for a different date. There will be no charge for this initial rescheduling.

We expect co-parents that attend the same class to act with respect to all participants and one another. If you are disruptive, you will be asked to leave and will not receive a refund.

Safety

The security of participants is of great importance. We reserve the right to take measures to ensure the safety of seminar participants. This includes the right to exclude anyone whom we believe could affect the safety or comfort of other participants. For in person classes, you will not be admitted to the seminar if you are carrying a weapon or if you appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. For either in-person or online classes, you will be asked to leave the seminar if you exhibit behavior that is disruptive or threatening to the participants or facilitators.  If you are asked to leave you will not receive a refund, we will not transfer your registration to another seminar date, you will not receive a certificate of completion, and you may not be allowed to re-register for any of our future seminars.

Accommodations

We wish to ensure that all participants receive full benefit from the seminar.  If you require any accommodations or are looking for more information, please contact us at 360-307-6155.

Parenting Seminar Fee Information

The full tuition is $70.00 for participants with a gross monthly income over $2,500 ($30,000 per year). In case of financial hardship, reduced fees are available with proof of income or assistance (see chart). You can email income verification, along with your contact information, to MPC@KitsapDRC.org. These fees are for Parenting Seminar only. If you are looking for mediation services fees, please fill out the contact us form to get more information.

Total Gross Monthly Income:	Fee:
$2500 and above	$70
$1536 – 2499	$60*
$1251 – 1535	$50*
$1250 and below	$35*
Receiving SSDI or TANF	$20*
Fee Waiver by Court	$0***

Rescheduling and Cancellation Policy