The effective date for Standing Order 3-23, Co-Parenting Education Course for Married and Unmarried Parents, is February 12, 2024.
Information for parents to strengthen parenting skills, to effectuate positive co-parent communication, to find ways to reduce co-parent conflict, and to understand the negative impact parental conflict can have on children.
All parents in the following case types involving custody and/or parenting time of minor children, filed on or after the effective date of Standing Order 3-23, are ordered to attend the "Two Families Now" co-parenting education course unless the requirement is waived.
• Complaint for Divorce (except for complaints filed pursuant to G. L. c. 208, § 1A);
• Complaint for Separate Support;
• Complaint to Establish Paternity; and
• Complaint for Custody/Support/Parenting Time
Standing Order 3-23, effective February 12, 2024
The effective date for Standing Order 3-23, Co-Parenting Education Course for Married and Unmarried Parents, is February 12, 2024.
