RCW 26.12.172
Parenting seminars—Rules.
Any court rules adopted for the implementation of parenting seminars shall include the following provisions:
(1) In no case shall opposing parties be required to attend seminars together;
(2) Upon a showing of domestic violence or abuse which would not require mutual decision making pursuant to RCW 26.09.191, or that a parent's attendance at the seminar is not in the children's best interests, the court shall either:
(a) Waive the requirement of completion of the seminar; or
(b) Provide an alternative, voluntary parenting seminar for battered spouses or battered domestic partners; and
(3) The court may waive the seminar for good cause.
(4) Cases filed as a minor guardianship under chapter 11.130 RCW are exempt from requirements of parenting seminar attendance.
[ 2022 c 243 § 3; 2008 c 6 § 1046; 1994 c 267 § 5.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Severability—2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.
Effective date—1994 c 267: See note following RCW 26.09.191.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
26.12.010 - Jurisdiction conferred on superior court—Family court proceeding defined.
26.12.020 - Designation of judge—Number of sessions.
26.12.030 - Transfer of cases to presiding judge.
26.12.040 - Substitute judge of family court.
26.12.050 - Family courts—Appointment of assistants.
26.12.060 - Court commissioners—Duties.
26.12.070 - Probation officers—Powers and duties.
26.12.080 - Protection of privacy of parties.
26.12.160 - When and where court may be convened.
26.12.172 - Parenting seminars—Rules.
26.12.177 - Guardians ad litem—Training—Registry—Subregistry—Selection—Substitution—Exceptions.
26.12.183 - Guardian ad litem or investigator—Fees.
26.12.185 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Release of information.
26.12.187 - Guardian ad litem, special advocate, or investigator—Ex parte communications—Removal.
26.12.188 - Appointment of investigators—Training requirements.
26.12.190 - Family court jurisdiction as to pending actions—Use of family court services.
26.12.205 - Priority for proceedings involving children.
26.12.215 - Revision by the superior court.
26.12.230 - Joint family court services.
26.12.240 - Courthouse facilitator program—Fee or surcharge.
26.12.270 - Address confidentiality program.
26.12.800 - Family court pilot program—Legislative recognition.