Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when
When parents go to court to end a marriage or figure out child custody, the judge will almost always require both parents to attend a class about how divorce and custody affect kids. The judge can skip this requirement if there is a good reason, like if the parents already agreed on custody, or if attending the class could put someone in danger. The judge can also order the kids to attend a class made for their age group.
452.605. Court shall parties to and may order children to attend, when. — In an action for or involving , or in a wherein of minor children is to be determined by the court, the court shall, except for , unless otherwise provided by , order the parties to attend concerning the of custody and the dissolution of marriage on children. As used in this section "good cause" includes, but is not limited to, situations where the parties have to the custody and of the child, or a finding by a court with after all parties have received notice and an opportunity to be heard that the safety of a or child may be endangered by attending the educational sessions. The court may order the minor children to attend age- educational sessions.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1993 H.B. 353 § 1 subsec. 2, A.L. 1998 S.B. 910) Educational sessions required in dissolution, when, 452.372
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