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SLR 8.081 — PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM

Yamhill County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 18–19 · 2026

8.081 PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM
(1) Policy. The Twenty -fifth Judicial District has established parent education programs as
authorized by ORS 3.425. The programs provide information to parents on the impact of family
restructuring on children to each person named as a party in the following types of
proceedings, when such proceedings involve minor children:
(a) Annulment or dissolution of marriage;
(b) Legal separation;
(c) Petition to establish custody, parenting and/or paternity; and
(d) Post-judgment litigation involving custody or non-custodial parenting time.
(2) Mandatory Participation
(a) Each party who files an appearance in a proceeding of the types described above shall
complete a 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 or stipulated on a judgment has completed a program.
(b) The clerk shall provide a copy of this rule to the initiating party for service upon all
parties against whom relief is sought, together with a statement describing the program
including contact telephone numbers, addresses and program costs.
(c) A certificate of program completion must be  filed with the court. Certificates of
Completion expire in five (5) years.
(d) 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. Foreign language speaking parties and
parties residing out of the county or s tate may complete a court approved online
course.
(3) Sanctions
The court shall actively promote each party's completion of a program. Failure or refusal to
complete a program in a timely manner may be considered by the court in making its ruling on
issues of custody and/or parenting time. A party who has completed the programs shall have
the right to:
(a) 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.
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(b) 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.
(4) Fees
(a) Each party shall pay the appropriate fee to the program provider upon registering for
the program. The fees are for a court-approved program.

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