ORDER TO ALL PARENTS WITH MINOR CHILDREN WHO ARE FILING FOR DISSOLUTION CHILDREN OF DIVORCE WORKSHOP WHO Based on a successful seven year program from Witchita, Kansas, Humboldt County has mandated through local Court Rule 8.6 that, after filing for dissolution or separate maintenance, those parties with dependent children will be required to attend an educational program designed to inform parents of the effects of divorce on their children. This program is mandatory and must be attended within four (4) months of filing. 1. Both parties must attend. They may attend separate sessions if emotion does not allow attendance together. 2. The parties, or counsel, may schedule the program before the first court appearance. 3. The court will order attendance at the program within 45 days of the first court appearance. (Waiting until this time results in less time to comply.) 4. Failure to comply within the time frames set forth may result in monetary sanctions. (Effective November 1, 1987) WHY Divorce and long-term separation are now experienced by 45 out of every 100 children born yearly in the United States. In 1986, 643 minor children in Humboldt County experienced divorce in their families. According to research, these children are at increased risk for developing social, emotional and school problems following the divorce of their parents. The ability of the children to make an appropriate adjustment depends largely on minimizing ongoing parental conflict that specifically involves the child. Since divorce is the end of the parent's marriage, but not the child's family, one goal of the workshop is to help parents understand what types of new parental interactions will be most helpful to their child's healthy adjustment. The workshop will also present parenting issues that are likely to occur at the time of divorce, and suggest ways to deal with them. 9MAIL THIS PART OF FORM WITH WHAT The four-hour educational workshop presents material about the potential impact to divorce on children, and how negative effects can be minimized. The program has been designed to help divorcing parents understand the needs of their children before during and after divorce. These needs vary with the children's ages. WHERE Workshops will be held in the Board rooms of the Humboldt County Office of Education, 901 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka. FEES Workshop fee is $25.00 per person. For those who qualified for a fee waiver when filing their divorce papers (or response papers), the workshop fee will also be waived. CHECK OR MONEY ORDER,9 CHILD CARE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. PLEASE DO NOT BRING CHILDREN TO THE WORKSHOP. WHEN Do you prefer: REGISTRATION NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: HOME WORK ______________ Please send $25.00 Check or Money Order (OR copy of fee waiver) to: HUMBOLDT FAMILY SERVICE CENTER 1802 California Street Eureka, CA 95501 DO NOT SEND CASH. Make check or money order payable to Humboldt Family Service Center |__| Two weekday evenings (7:00-9:00 p.m.) OR |__| Saturday ! one day only (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with lunch break) OR |__| Next available workshop !Do you prefer a separate workshop from your spouse? If so, spouse's name: Revised January 1, 2007 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com