Kan. R. Jud. Dist. 13

As amended through October 30, 2024

Rule 13 - Divorce Education Workshop

1. In divorce and separate maintenance cases in which there are minor children, the parents of the minor children are required to attend a divorce education workshop on the effects of divorce on children.

2. The following divorce education workshops have been approved:

"Divorce and Children's Needs"

Pawnee Mental Health Services

135 West 11th Street

Concordia,Kansas

(785) 243-8900

"The Mental or Emotional Impact of Divorce on Children"

Central Kansas Mental Health Center Family Counseling Services

809 Elmhurst

Salina, Kansas

(785) 823-6322

"Divorce and Us"

Counseling and Growth Center, Inc.

110 West Walnut

Salina, Kansas

(785) 823-3654

The workshops will be conducted at regularly scheduled times. Each parent shall be responsible for contacting the mental health center regarding attendance at the workshop. Each parent shall be charged a fee for the workshop and shall be responsible for payment of the fee at the time the workshop is taken.

3. Enforcement of parental rights of a party will be contingent upon prior attendance at a workshop.

4. The workshop attendance may be required in connection with post-divorce motions and paternity cases.

5. All interlocutory orders in domestic relations cases involving minor children shall contain the following provision:

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT petitioner and respondent shall attend a court approved divorce education workshop.

6. The mental health center shall file with the clerk of the court a certificate of attendance for each person who attends the workshop.

Kan. R. Jud. Dist. 13