Under C.R.S. § 14-10-123.7, Colorado courts are authorized to order parents to complete a parental education program in family, legal separation, and parental responsibility cases. While the statute uses permissive language, nearly all 22 judicial districts treat parenting education as mandatory in practice for cases involving minor children. The Colorado Judicial Branch's own pages for multiple districts state that "all parties with minor children must attend a court-accepted parenting class."
Our online class covers the impact of family separation on children and teaches co-parenting skills and strategies so parents can continue to parent cooperatively. The class is accepted by Colorado courts statewide and can be completed entirely online at your own pace.
Both parents are typically required to complete the class. Upon completion, you'll receive an instant certificate with QR code verification that satisfies Colorado's parental education requirement under § 14-10-123.7.
Colorado's statute grants courts discretionary authority to order parental education under C.R.S. § 14-10-123.7, but in practice, nearly all 22 judicial districts have made completion functionally mandatory for parents with minor children in family cases.
Learn more about court acceptance nationwide →
