Divorce Classes in Utah
Parents with young children in the process of divorce or temporary separation in the state of Utah are required to attend two divorce instruction courses, an orientation course and an education course. Only parents with minor children are required to attend these courses. Unmarried parents involved in a custody or visitation case may also be required to attend these divorce education courses.
The Utah family court does not issue a divorce decree until both parents have completed both courses and until both have provided the court with their certificates of course completion. Below is information to help you meet these Utah divorce course requirements.
The Orientation Course
Course Timeframe Requirement — If you are the divorce petitioner, you are required to attend the Divorce Orientation course no later than 60 days after you file your petition. Your spouse, the respondent, is required to attend the course no later than 30 days after he/she has been served with the petition. If either party to the divorce wants temporary orders of any kind from the Utah family court, the judge will not consider a motion for such orders until after the requesting party completes the courses.
Why is the Orientation Course Required? — The orientation course is for the purpose of educating parents about issues involved in divorce, alternatives to divorce, and available resources for divorced parents in Utah. Topics discussed in the orientation course include:
- Resources for strengthening or improving the marriage.
- Both positive and negative consequences of getting a divorce.
- The Utah family court divorce process.
- Resolutions of child custody and support conflicts that do not require filing for a divorce.
- Options for divorce processes (collaborative law, mediation, and litigation).
- Resources for divorced individuals.
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The Education Course
The education course is for the purpose of helping parents going through divorce tobetter understand what children go through during divorce and their reactions to their circumstances in a divorce, so that parents can better help their children in adjusting to the major changes. Through the courses, parents come to learn the differences between reactions of children a different ages, how they can be expected to express their sense of loss and pain. And, parents are provided with professional recommendations for methods to help their children cope, during and after the divorce process. Some topics covered in the course include:
- The natural stages of grieving for children in a divorce.
- What the divorce experience is like for children. What parents should expect from children at each age level, during and after divorce.
- How parents can help children to adjust to their situation during a divorce, communicating with children about the divorce, what kids need to know and what they do not need to know.
- The stress effects on children from conflict between their parents, and ways to minimize the conflicts to which children are exposed during divorce.
- Promoting children’s self-esteem through parent’s behavior, encouraging children’s expression of their feelings during divorce.
- Children’s need for meaningful continued relationships with both of their parents, during the divorce process and afterward. Ways for divorcing parents to successfully cooperate and share responsibilities for children.
- The legal and financial issues involved in divorce.
Course Locations
You may attend the divorce courses in Utah at any of the locations listed, regardless of where your divorce or your temporary separation case has been filed with the court. It is not necessary to reserve a place in the class. You can just come to whichever class is most convenient for you. Arrive at least 15 minutes in advance for the course registration.
See the course calendars for dates and times.
| City | Location | Phone |
| Brigham | Milton P. Miller Building, Room 161, USU Brigham City Campus, 195 W 1100 S | 435-752-1976 |
| Cedar City | Iron County Visitor Center – West Conference Center, 581 N. Main St. | 435-586-9521 |
| Farmington | Old Courthouse East side, 28 E. State, #230 | 801-447-5528 |
| Logan | Logan Recreation Center, 195 S. 100 W. | 435-752-1976 |
| Ogden | Second District Court 2525 Grant Avenue | 801-395-1079 |
| Price | Carbon County Courthouse, North End | 435-637-1943 |
| Provo | 4th District Courthouse, 125 North 100 West | 801-447-5528 |
| Salt Lake | Matheson Courthouse 450 S State, Rm W19 | 801-238-7180 |
| St. George | 197 East Tabernacle | 435-634-2372 |
| Tooele | Tooele County Courthouse 74 South 100 East | |
| Vernal | Old Juvenile Court Blvd., 780 W Main |
