Kitsap County, Washington — Online Parenting Classes

County Status

EXTENUATING

OnlineParentingPrograms.com is currently an extenuating online co-parent/divorce class resource within Kitsap County. Please check the surrounding Counties, Court Administrator or Judge specific to your Family Law Case to verify court acceptance of online parenting education as an alternative if you have been court ordered to take a parent education class (such as an in-person parenting class) within Kitsap County, Washington.

Notice:
If an attorney or litigant has concerns specific to Kitsap County and their determination of the need for parenting classes and/or co-parenting/divorce classes (in-person or online), they have an opportunity to bring that concern to their judge, who makes the final determination. Any request to deviate from the Court's order with respect to cases in Family Court Services would need to be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Court Services within Kitsap County for parenting program approval prior to taking any online parent education class.

Kitsap County Local Superior Court Rules (KCLFLR 10) require that parents involved in dissolution and/or legal separation actions (and certain paternity actions) who have minor children must attend mandatory parenting seminars. The Court will approve final parenting plans only after both parties have satisfactorily completed an approved parenting seminar The Superior Court has approved the following agencies to conduct the required seminars.

Parents are encouraged to attend a seminar as soon as possible. Parents are not required to attend the seminar together, but may do so if authorized by the provider.

Seminars may be attended in other counties and in other states as long as:

1. The seminar is attended in person (on-line seminars or classes are NOT acceptable in Kitsap County), and
2. The seminar is approved by that State or local court.

Each parent's certificate of attendance must be filed in advance of or filed with the Final Parenting Plan. For more information about KCLFLR 10, including seminar content requirements

Kitsap Local Rule - Parenting Seminars; Mandatory Attendance.
In all cases referred to in Section (a) above, and in those additional cases arising under Title 26 RCW where the Court makes a discretionary finding that a parenting seminar would be in the best interest of the children, both parents, and such other parties as the Court may direct, shall participate in, and successfully complete, an approved parenting seminar within 90 days after service of a petition on the responding parent. Successful completion shall be evidenced by a certificate of attendance filed with the Court by the provider agency.

Check With The Court

Even though our online co-parent/divorce class is an extenuating resource within Kitsap County, Washington, it is always best to verify class acceptance with the court or district judge prior to attending any online program, as we are not familiar with the specifics of your case. The status for OnlineParentingPrograms.com does not always guarantee approval of our classes and it is always best to check with your assigned judge.

Price Matching

OnlineParentingPrograms.com offers competitive pricing specific to Kitsap County. If you find another approved online resource in your area that is less expensive, please let us know and we would be happy to honor that price as well.

Financial Assistance

OnlineParentingPrograms.com provides discounted programs to qualified parents. Complete our Financial Verification Form and one of our OnlineParentingPrograms.com moderators will review your information and provide a response within two business days.