Parent Education Requirements

MILWAUKEE COUNTY RESIDENTS:

If your divorce is taking place in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, both you
and your spouse are required to attend an approved parent education
program of at least four hours in length regarding the effect of a divorce
action on your children. Attendance is mandatory and you will not be able
to be divorced in Milwaukee County unless an attendance form is on file
with the Family Court Commissioner’s office, even if you and your spouse do
not have any disputed issues regarding the children. Please provide us with
a copy of the attendance report form that you will receive when you
attend this session. We require you, as our client, to attend this class
within forty-five (45) days of the date of this letter.

If there are disputed issues, prior to the court permitting you and your
spouse to mediate these issues, you will need to attend the approved
Parent Education Program. Therefore, it is critical that you contact one of
the following agencies to register and attend the Parent Education Program
as soon as possible so this requirement can be fulfilled and your case
progress on schedule. Please note that you must find out from the program
if they are offering a parent education program which is approved by
Milwaukee County (as agencies do drop out of the program). The program
is entitled “Children Cope with Divorce”.

Lutheran Social Services (281-4400)

Family Services of Milwaukee County (342-4560)

Catholic Charities (769-3400)

Jewish Family Services (390-5800)

Achievement Associates (241-5099)

OTHER WISCONSIN RESIDENTS:

Most counties require that both you and your spouse attend an approved
parent education program of at least four hours in length regarding the
effect of a divorce action on your children. Attendance in most counties is
mandatory and you will not be able to be divorced unless an attendance
form is on file with the Family Court Commissioner’s office, even if you and
your spouse do not have any disputed issues regarding the children. Please
provide us with a copy of the attendance report form that you will receive
when you attend this session. We require you, as our client, to attend this
class within forty-five (45) days of the date of this letter. Please contact
your local Family Court Commissioner's office for further details if you do
not receive information on requirements..

We suggest that you take the parenting class at your earliest possible
convenience as it may help you and your family in coping with the divorce.