CAUSE NO. ___________ IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF: ____________________________ AND ____________________________ § § § § § § § § IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, TEXAS 71ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER FOR COUNSELING It coming to the attention of the Court that the parties in the above styled and numbered cause have filed a suit affecting the parent-child relationship; and further, that said parties are the parents of minor children the subject of this suit, the Court finds that it would be in the best interest of the children and of the parties that the petitioner and respondent and: _____________________, persons with a significance legal or possessory or significance relationship with the children the subject of this suit, shall complete a seminar for divorcing parents. The seminar should focus on the developmental needs of children, with emphasis on fostering the child’s emotional health during periods of stress. The course content shall include: (1) the developmental stages of childhood; (2) the needs of children at different ages; (3) stress indicators in children; (4) age appropriate expectations of children; (5) divorce as a growth stage; (6) the grief process; (7) reducing stress for children in a divorce; (8) the changing parental marital roles; (9) conflict management and dispute resolution. This seminar should be successfully completed prior to finalization on the merits of this cause of action and within thirty days of the filing of the original petition. Upon a party’s failure to successfully complete the seminar pursuant to this rule, the Court may take appropriate action, including but not limited to actions for contempt. Participants will receive a certificate of completion in order to show the parties have complied with the order. It will be the participant’s responsibility to provide proof of completion to his/her attorney. The seminar counselor shall file all attendance records with the Court. Signed and entered on the _______ day of __________________, 2009. ___________________________________ PRESIDING JUDGE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com