This is a very important document. Read it completely. You and the other parent must attend and complete a class in the PARENT INFORMATION PROGRAM. The purpose of the Parent Information Program is to give parents information about impacts that divorce, the changes in the family unit, and court involvement have on children involved in a divorce, paternity, or custody case. This notice applies to all parents who file any of the following actions in the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County on or after January 1, 1997:

(1) dissolution of marriage or legal separation that involves a natural or adopted minor, unemancipated child common to the parents, or
(2) paternity with a request that the court determine custody or visitation or child support, or
(3) any other domestic relations cases if attendance is ordered by the Court.

WARNING: ATTENDANCE AT THE PARENT INFORMATION CLASS IS REQUIRED BY LAW AND BY THIS COURT. IF YOU DO NOT ATTEND THE CLASS, THE JUDGE MAY NOT SIGN YOUR PAPERS AND YOU MAY NOT GET THE THINGS YOU ASKED THE COURT TO DO. THE JUDGE MAY ALSO FIND YOU IN CONTEMPT OF COURT. You are not required to attend the class with the other parent. If you and the other parent request to attend a class together, the class provider must conduct a domestic violence screening.

After you file your court papers with the Court, you must serve this document on the other parent. If you have questions on how to serve the other party, the Self-Service Center has forms and instructions on service.

You may choose which class you want to attend. A list of approved classes is provided along with this notice. These classes meet the requirements of the Parent Information Program. You may also chooses to attend a different class that is comparable to the classes listed. However, you will have to tell the judge why that class is like the classes on the list of approved classes and you may have to provide all the materials from that class and information about it to show it is comparable. It will be up to the judge to decide if that class meets Parent Information Program requirements.

You must sign up for the class in advance. You should sign up for the class as soon as you receive this Notice. There may be a limit on the number of people that can attend each class. That means that YOU MUST CALL TO SIGN UP for the class before the class is scheduled to start. The telephone numbers for all of the court approved provider classes are included on the list of approved classes.

(1) You are required to pay the provider of the class the fee it requires. That fee cannot be more than thirty dollars ($30.00). You must bring you DR case number and a picture ID to the class.

(2) If you choose a class that is not listed, you are required to pay the provider of that class the fee it requires. The provider of the class may charge you whatever it wants.

(3) If your filing fees have been waived/deferral, you must bring a copy of your certificate or waiver/ deferral to the program listed.

Arrive at the class a few minutes early to check in. You must check in at the class and you must check out of the class. If you do not check in and out, your attendance may not be counted. You must bring picture identification with you. DO NOT BRING CHILDREN TO THE CLASS. A certificate of completion of the class will be given to you at the end of the class. After you have attended the class and have received the certificate of completion, you must bring the certificate to the Court and file it with the Clerk of the Court. Remember to bring your DR case number to the class.

If, due to a disability, you need special accommodations to attend this class, or if you have any questions about the Parent Information Class, please contact the Maricopa County Parent Information Program office at 201 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona, or telephone 602-506-1448 when you receive this Notice.

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July 1, 1999
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