S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6570
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law and the family court act, in
relation to requiring that parents involved in contested divorce,
separation, visitation, or other family actions in supreme or family
courts attend a certified parent education and awareness program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The domestic relations law is amended by adding a new
section 212 to read as follows:
§ 212. PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "COURT" SHALL MEAN A JUSTICE, JUDGE, JUDICIAL HEARING OFFICER,
MATRIMONIAL REFEREE, COURT ATTORNEY-REFEREE, OR SUPPORT MAGISTRATE IN
ANY NEW YORK COURT WHO HANDLES ISSUES OF CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
AND CHILD SUPPORT.
(B) "GUIDELINES" SHALL MEAN THE GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTIF-
ICATION OF PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS, WHICH SHALL CONTAIN
THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS TO BE
CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT
PARTICIPANTS REFERRED TO SUCH PROGRAMS BY NEW YORK COURTS PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION.
(C) "PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN A NEW YORK
STATE PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF
COURT ADMINISTRATION.
(D) "PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE
COURT SYSTEM TO OVERSEE THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM AND INTERFACE WITH PARENT EDUCATION AND
AWARENESS PROGRAM PROVIDERS.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(E) "PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLYING FOR
CERTIFICATION OF AND FACILITATING A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
PROGRAM.
2. (A) THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MANDATORY EDUCATION PROGRAM TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM".
(B) SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, STRATEGIES,
AND TOOLS TO DIVORCED, DIVORCING, OR SEPARATED PARENTS AND PARENTS
CONTESTING CUSTODY OR VISITATION OF THEIR CHILDREN ON WAYS TO REDUCE
CONFLICT AND ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE FAMILY CHANGES CAUSED BY
PARENTAL BREAKUP. TOPICS SHALL BE INCLUDED BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO
INCREASING PARENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF:
(I) THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD, THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP,
AND ANY OTHER AREAS OF ADJUSTMENT AND CONCERN DURING THE PROCESS OF
DIVORCE OR SEPARATION;
(II) HOW CHILDREN REACT TO DIVORCE OR SEPARATION, HOW TO SPOT PROB-
LEMS, WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN ABOUT DIVORCE OR SEPARATION, HOW TO KEEP
COMMUNICATION OPEN, AND HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE CHIL-
DREN MAY HAVE ABOUT THE DIVORCE OR SEPARATION PROCESS;
(III) HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN DURING THE DIVORCE OR SEPA-
RATION, SPECIFIC STRATEGIES, IDEAS, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES FOR ASSISTANCE;
(IV) HOW PARENTS CAN HELP CHILDREN AFTER THE DIVORCE OR SEPARATION AND
HOW TO DEAL WITH NEW FAMILY STRUCTURES AND DIFFERENT SETS OF HOUSEHOLD
RULES; AND
(V) WHEN COOPERATION MAY SOMETIMES BE INAPPROPRIATE IN CASES OF DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE.
3. (A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTESTED
ACTIONS INVOLVING CUSTODY OR VISITATION IN EITHER THE SUPREME OR FAMILY
COURTS:
(I) THAT AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF
AGE; AND
(II) THAT IS BROUGHT:
(A) TO ANNUL A MARRIAGE OR DECLARE THE NULLITY OF A VOID MARRIAGE;
(B) FOR SEPARATION;
(C) FOR DIVORCE;
(D) TO OBTAIN CUSTODY OF OR VISITATION WITH MINOR CHILDREN;
(E) TO OBTAIN A MODIFICATION OF A PRIOR ORDER OF CUSTODY OR VISITATION
WITH MINOR CHILDREN; OR
(F) WHERE, IN THE EXERCISE OF THE COURT'S DISCRETION, A DETERMINATION
IS MADE THAT ATTENDANCE BY THE PARENTS AT A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARE-
NESS PROGRAM WOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE OF BENEFIT TO SUCH
PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
(B) THE COURT SHALL ORDER BOTH PARENTS TO ATTEND A CERTIFIED PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM UNLESS THE COURT FINDS SIGNIFICANT
EVIDENCE THAT ATTENDANCE AT THE PROGRAM WOULD NOT BENEFIT THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PARENTS SHALL NOT ATTEND THE
SAME CLASS SESSION. SUCH COURT ORDER SHALL BE MADE AS EARLY IN THE
PROCEEDING AS PRACTICABLE.
(C) (I) IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE PARENT'S ATTENDANCE AT A PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM WOULD BENEFIT EITHER THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN, A COURT SHALL CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT FACTORS BEARING UPON
THE PARTIES TO THE UNDERLYING ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND THEIR CHILDREN,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(A) ANY HISTORY, SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS, OR PLEADINGS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE OR OTHER ABUSE;
(B) MEDICAL OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;
(C) LANGUAGE BARRIERS; AND
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(D) WHETHER A PARENT HAS PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A PARENT EDUCATION AND
AWARENESS PROGRAM.
(II) A COURT'S DETERMINATION THAT THE PARENT'S ATTENDANCE AT A PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM WOULD NOT BENEFIT EITHER THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN AND THE EXPLANATION THEREFOR SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A COURT
ORDER WAIVING THE PARENTS' ATTENDANCE AT SUCH PROGRAM.
(D) IF A PARENT IS ORDERED TO ATTEND A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND FAILS TO ATTEND WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE,
THE COURT IN WHICH THE MATTER IS PENDING MAY DRAW AN ADVERSE INFERENCE
AGAINST THE NON-COMPLIANT PARENT AND FACTOR THAT INFERENCE INTO ANY
DETERMINATION MADE BY SUCH COURT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPOSING
COST SANCTIONS, AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES, OR SUCH OTHER SANCTIONS AS
THE COURT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
(E) WHERE THERE IS ANY HISTORY OR THERE ARE SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS OR
PLEADINGS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR OTHER ABUSE INVOLVING THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN, THE COURT SHALL NOT MANDATE ATTENDANCE AT THE PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COURT SHALL
PERMIT EITHER PARTY TO ATTEND SUCH PROGRAM REMOTELY.
(F) AN ORDER TO ATTEND A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM SHALL
NOT DELAY THE EXPEDITIOUS PROGRESS OF THE UNDERLYING PROCEEDING.
4. (A) EACH PROVIDER THAT WISHES TO ACCEPT COURT-REFERRED PARTICIPANTS
INTO A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SUCH CERTIFICATION,
POTENTIAL PROVIDERS SHALL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION APPLICATION AND ANY
REQUESTED MATERIALS TO THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION AND SHALL
DEMONSTRATE THAT SUCH PROVIDER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTAB-
LISHED BY THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE COURT-REFERRED PARTICIPANTS.
(B) A PROVIDER OF A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM SHALL
ADVISE THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION OF CHANGES TO SUCH PROGRAM OR
THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH PROGRAM, INCLUDING CHANGES IN STAFF, CONTACT
INFORMATION, PRESENTERS AND FACILITATORS, LOCATIONS, AND CLASS SCHED-
ULES.
(C) THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROMULGATE GUIDELINES
WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
5. PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF
COURT ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS LAW MAY REQUIRE ATTENDEES TO PAY A FEE.
SUCH FEE:
(A) SHALL BE REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES;
(B) CANNOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED FEE AS SET FORTH IN THE
GUIDELINES; AND
(C) MUST BE SUBJECT TO WAIVER OR REDUCTION IF REQUIRING A PERSON TO
PAY THE FULL FEE WOULD WORK A HARDSHIP ON SUCH PERSON OR SUCH PERSON'S
IMMEDIATE FAMILY.
6. (A) ANY COMMUNICATION MADE BY A PARENT AS PART OF SUCH PARENT'S
PARTICIPATION IN A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM SHALL BE A
CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION AND SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR EVIDENTIARY
USE IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
(B) THE COURT SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH COURT
ORDERS MANDATING PARENT ATTENDANCE IN A PARENT EDUCATION ONLY FROM A
PROVIDER PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF COURT
ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
(C) ANY PROVIDER, SUCH PROVIDER'S EMPLOYEES, A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR,
OR SUCH PROVIDER'S, EMPLOYEE'S OR ADMINISTRATOR'S DESIGNEE WHO IS
PROVIDED INFORMATION BY A PARENT, EITHER IN WRITING OR ORALLY, SHALL NOT
DIVULGE SUCH INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE PARTIES,
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CHILDREN, OR OTHER PARTY, OR THE COURT OR SUCH COURT'S CHAMBERS OR
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, EXCEPT TO CONFIRM OR VERIFY A PARENT'S ATTENDANCE
AT THE PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM.
§ 2. Article 6 of the family court act is amended by adding a new part
4-A to read as follows:
PART 4-A
PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM
SECTION 665. PURPOSES.
666. DEFINITIONS.
667. APPLICATION OF PROGRAM.
668. PROVIDER CERTIFICATION.
669. FEES.
670. CONFIDENTIALITY.
§ 665. PURPOSES. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MANDATORY EDUCATION
PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM".
SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, STRATEGIES, AND
TOOLS TO DIVORCED, DIVORCING, OR SEPARATED PARENTS AND PARENTS CONTEST-
ING CUSTODY OR VISITATION OF THEIR CHILDREN ON WAYS TO REDUCE CONFLICT
AND ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE FAMILY CHANGES CAUSED BY PARENTAL
BREAKUP.
2. TOPICS SHALL BE INCLUDED BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO INCREASING PARENTS'
UNDERSTANDING OF:
(A) THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD, THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP,
AND ANY OTHER AREAS OF ADJUSTMENT AND CONCERN DURING THE PROCESS OF
DIVORCE OR SEPARATION;
(B) HOW CHILDREN REACT TO DIVORCE OR SEPARATION, HOW TO SPOT PROBLEMS,
WHAT TO TELL CHILDREN ABOUT DIVORCE OR SEPARATION, HOW TO KEEP COMMUNI-
CATION OPEN, AND HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THE CHILDREN MAY
HAVE ABOUT THE DIVORCE OR SEPARATION PROCESS;
(C) HOW PARENTS CAN HELP THEIR CHILDREN DURING THE DIVORCE OR SEPA-
RATION, SPECIFIC STRATEGIES, IDEAS, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES FOR ASSISTANCE;
(D) HOW PARENTS CAN HELP CHILDREN AFTER THE DIVORCE OR SEPARATION AND
HOW TO DEAL WITH NEW FAMILY STRUCTURES AND DIFFERENT SETS OF HOUSEHOLD
RULES; AND
(E) WHEN COOPERATION MAY SOMETIMES BE INAPPROPRIATE IN CASES OF DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE.
§ 666. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
1. "COURT" SHALL MEAN A JUSTICE, JUDGE, JUDICIAL HEARING OFFICER,
MATRIMONIAL REFEREE, COURT ATTORNEY-REFEREE, OR SUPPORT MAGISTRATE IN
ANY NEW YORK COURT WHO HANDLES ISSUES OF CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
AND CHILD SUPPORT.
2. "GUIDELINES" SHALL MEAN THE GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTIF-
ICATION OF PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS, WHICH SHALL CONTAIN
THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS TO BE
CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT
PARTICIPANTS REFERRED TO SUCH PROGRAMS BY NEW YORK COURTS PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION.
3. "PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN A NEW YORK
STATE PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF
COURT ADMINISTRATION.
4. "PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE
COURT SYSTEM TO OVERSEE THE OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM AND INTERFACE WITH PARENT EDUCATION AND
AWARENESS PROGRAM PROVIDERS.
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5. "PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPLYING FOR
CERTIFICATION OF AND FACILITATING A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
PROGRAM.
§ 667. APPLICATION OF PROGRAM. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
APPLY TO ALL CONTESTED ACTIONS INVOLVING CUSTODY OR VISITATION IN EITHER
THE SUPREME OR FAMILY COURTS:
(A) THAT AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF
AGE; AND
(B) THAT IS BROUGHT:
(I) TO ANNUL A MARRIAGE OR DECLARE THE NULLITY OF A VOID MARRIAGE;
(II) FOR SEPARATION;
(III) FOR DIVORCE;
(IV) TO OBTAIN CUSTODY OF OR VISITATION WITH MINOR CHILDREN;
(V) TO OBTAIN A MODIFICATION OF A PRIOR ORDER OF CUSTODY OR VISITATION
WITH MINOR CHILDREN; OR
(VI) WHERE, IN THE EXERCISE OF THE COURT'S DISCRETION, A DETERMINATION
IS MADE THAT ATTENDANCE BY THE PARENTS AT A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARE-
NESS PROGRAM WOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE OF BENEFIT TO SUCH
PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
2. THE COURT SHALL ORDER BOTH PARENTS TO ATTEND A CERTIFIED PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM UNLESS THE COURT FINDS SIGNIFICANT
EVIDENCE THAT ATTENDANCE AT THE PROGRAM WOULD NOT BENEFIT THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PARENTS SHALL NOT ATTEND THE
SAME CLASS SESSION. SUCH COURT ORDER SHALL BE MADE AS EARLY IN THE
PROCEEDING AS PRACTICABLE.
3. (A) IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE PARENT'S ATTENDANCE AT A PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM WOULD BENEFIT EITHER THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN, A COURT SHALL CONSIDER ALL RELEVANT FACTORS BEARING UPON
THE PARTIES TO THE UNDERLYING ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND THEIR CHILDREN,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) ANY HISTORY, SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS, OR PLEADINGS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE OR OTHER ABUSE;
(II) MEDICAL OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;
(III) LANGUAGE BARRIERS; AND
(IV) WHETHER A PARENT HAS PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A PARENT EDUCATION AND
AWARENESS PROGRAM.
(B) A COURT'S DETERMINATION THAT THE PARENT'S ATTENDANCE AT A PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM WOULD NOT BENEFIT EITHER THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN AND THE EXPLANATION THEREFOR SHALL BE INCLUDED IN A COURT
ORDER WAIVING THE PARENTS' ATTENDANCE AT SUCH PROGRAM.
4. IF A PARENT IS ORDERED TO ATTEND A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND FAILS TO ATTEND WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE,
THE COURT IN WHICH THE MATTER IS PENDING MAY DRAW AN ADVERSE INFERENCE
AGAINST THE NON-COMPLIANT PARENT AND FACTOR THAT INFERENCE INTO ANY
DETERMINATION MADE BY SUCH COURT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPOSING
COST SANCTIONS, AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES, OR SUCH OTHER SANCTIONS AS
THE COURT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
5. WHERE THERE IS ANY HISTORY OR THERE ARE SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS OR
PLEADINGS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR OTHER ABUSE INVOLVING THE PARENTS OR
THEIR CHILDREN, THE COURT SHALL NOT MANDATE ATTENDANCE AT THE PARENT
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COURT SHALL
PERMIT EITHER PARTY TO ATTEND SUCH PROGRAM REMOTELY.
6. AN ORDER TO ATTEND A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM SHALL
NOT DELAY THE EXPEDITIOUS PROGRESS OF THE UNDERLYING PROCEEDING.
§ 668. PROVIDER CERTIFICATION. 1. EACH PROVIDER THAT WISHES TO ACCEPT
COURT-REFERRED PARTICIPANTS INTO A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
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PROGRAM SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION. IN
ORDER TO RECEIVE SUCH CERTIFICATION, POTENTIAL PROVIDERS SHALL SUBMIT A
CERTIFICATION APPLICATION AND ANY REQUESTED MATERIALS TO THE OFFICE OF
COURT ADMINISTRATION AND SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT SUCH PROVIDER IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINIS-
TRATION PRIOR TO BEING ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE COURT-REFERRED PARTICIPANTS.
2. A PROVIDER OF A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM SHALL ADVISE
THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION OF CHANGES TO SUCH PROGRAM OR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH PROGRAM, INCLUDING CHANGES IN STAFF, CONTACT
INFORMATION, PRESENTERS AND FACILITATORS, LOCATIONS, AND CLASS SCHED-
ULES.
3. THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROMULGATE GUIDELINES
WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
§ 669. FEES. PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS CERTIFIED BY THE
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS LAW MAY REQUIRE ATTENDEES TO
PAY A FEE. SUCH FEE:
1. SHALL BE REASONABLY RELATED TO THE COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES;
2. CANNOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED FEE AS SET FORTH IN THE GUIDE-
LINES; AND
3. MUST BE SUBJECT TO WAIVER OR REDUCTION IF REQUIRING A PERSON TO PAY
THE FULL FEE WOULD WORK A HARDSHIP ON SUCH PERSON OR SUCH PERSON'S IMME-
DIATE FAMILY.
§ 670. CONFIDENTIALITY. 1. ANY COMMUNICATION MADE BY A PARENT AS PART
OF SUCH PARENT'S PARTICIPATION IN A PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
PROGRAM SHALL BE A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION AND SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE
FOR EVIDENTIARY USE IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
2. THE COURT SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH COURT
ORDERS MANDATING PARENT ATTENDANCE IN A PARENT EDUCATION ONLY FROM A
PROVIDER PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF COURT
ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
3. ANY PROVIDER, SUCH PROVIDER'S EMPLOYEES, A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR,
OR SUCH PROVIDER'S, EMPLOYEE'S OR ADMINISTRATOR'S DESIGNEE WHO IS
PROVIDED INFORMATION BY A PARENT, EITHER IN WRITING OR ORALLY, SHALL NOT
DIVULGE SUCH INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE PARTIES,
CHILDREN, OR OTHER PARTY, OR THE COURT OR SUCH COURT'S CHAMBERS OR
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, EXCEPT TO CONFIRM OR VERIFY A PARENT'S ATTENDANCE
AT THE PARENT EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.