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SLR 8.011 — Parent Education Program

Lincoln County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 16–17 · 2026

8.011  Parent Education Program
 Mandatory Parent Education Program
 A parent education program of the type authorized by ORS 3.425 is established.
The program shall provide information on the impact of family restructuring on
the children to each person named as a party in the following types of
proceedings, when such proceedings involve minor children:
(i) Annulment or dissolution of marriage,
(ii) Legal separation,
(iii) Petition to establish custody or parenting plans (including paternity), and
17th Judicial District, Lincoln County Circuit Court
Supplementary Local Rules for 2026 - Page 16
(iv) Post-judgment litigation involving custody, or parenting plans.
 Each party who files an appearance in a proceeding of the types described above
shall complete the program unless exempted by the court. A final judgment shall
not be entered in the proceeding until each party not otherwise exempted by the
court who has filed an appearance has completed the program.
 A copy of this local rule and instructions on how to register for the program shall
be served by the initiating party on all parties against whom relief is sought.
Service shall be completed in the manner provided in ORCP 7 at the time the
initiating documents are served.
 Each party must file a certificate of completion with the court before the final
judgment is submitted.
 The court may exempt one or both parties from the program if, after reviewing
the requesting party’s motion and supporting affidavit, the court determines
that participation is unnecessary or inappropriate.
 Sanctions
 Failure or refusal to complete the program in a timely manner shall be
considered by the court in making its ruling on issues which are in dispute.
 A party who has completed the program shall have the right to:
(i) Request that the pleadings of a party who has appeared be stricken if that
party has not completed the program in a timely manner without good
reason.
(ii) Request entry of an order from the court to compel the non-complying
party’s completion of the program should the non-complying party not
have completed the program in a timely manner without good reason. The
court may enter an award of attorney fees in favor of the complying party
who utilizes this option to force the non-complying party’s compliance with
this rule.

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