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SLR 8.081 — MANDATORY PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM

Polk County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 12–13 · 2026

8.081 MANDATORY PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM
(1) The court has established a mandatory parent education class as authorized by ORS
3.425 for each person named as a party in the following types of proceedings:
(a) Annulment or dissolution of marriage, where there is/are minor child/ren of the
marriage;
(b) Legal separation actions, where there is/are minor child/ren of the marriage;
(c) Petitions to establish custody or parenting time, including paternity; and
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(d) Post-Judgment litigation involving custody or parenting time.
(2) All parties, where the interest of a child under the age of 18 years is involved, shall
successfully complete the Parent Education Course offered by the court designated
providers or a preapproved alternative parent education program.  Parties shall be
automatically registered for the program by the court’s mediation clerk.  Parties desiring
to attend an alternate parent education program shall request the court’s approval
within fifteen (15) days of receiving notice of the appearance date for the parent
education class.
(3) Each person who successfully completes a preapproved alternative program, shall
obtain a certificate of completion and shall file the certificate of completion with the
Trial Court Administrator. All parties shall complete a parent education course and file
the certificate of completion before the judgment will be signed and entered.
(4) The court may exempt one or both parties from the program if, after review of the
party’s request, the court determines there is good cause to waive the requirement. The
request must be filed within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the program notice from the
court.
(5) Failure to complete the program in a timely manner may be considered by the court in
making its ruling on issues which are in dispute.
(6) A party who has completed the program shall have the right to:
(a) Request that the pleadings of a party be stricken if that party has not completed
the program in a timely manner without good cause.
(b) Request entry of an order from the court to compel the non-complying party’s
completion of the program if good cause is not shown as to why that party has
not completed the program in a timely manner.
(c) Request that the court 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.
(7) A party need not complete the Parent Education Course in a modification proceeding if
they have completed the course in the underlying case within the previous five (5) years, unless
otherwise ordered by the court.
CHAPTER 9     Probate and Adoption Proceedings

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