| Facilitators have extensive education and experience
helping children and families with difficulties related to separation
and divorce.
Divorce Lifeline has contracted with the Snohomish County Superior
Court to provide these parenting seminars. These four-hour seminars
are offered each month at Snohomish County locations.
Divorce Lifeline, a program of Lutheran
Community Services Northwest,
is a non-profit organization that serves Snohomish County as well
as other adjoining counties. The agency provides an array of services,
which includes therapeutic services to individuals and families.
By order of Snohomish County Superior Court Local Rule, seminar
attendance is mandatory for all parents involved in divorce,
custody or paternity proceedings filed after September 1, 1994.
You must pre-register by mail. No money is collected on site. Seminars
are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, so early registration
is encouraged, especially if your work schedule requires requesting
time off.
Each parent must submit a completed registration form (see navigation
bar). You will be scheduled to attend a seminar separate from the
other parent, unless both parents submit a written statement requesting
joint attendance.
Class dates and locations vary each. Please see the seminar schedule
(navigation bar) for the latest list. Once registered, you will
receive a confirmation notice with the seminar date, time and directions
to the site.
Upon completion of the seminar, you will be given a certificate,
which must be completed and returned to your attorney for filing
with the court (or if you are acting pro se, you must file it yourself).
A security officer is on site at each seminar to assure the safety
of all participants and appropriate participation. Your registration
is confidential.
No children allowed.
Fee Schedule
Each participant is required to pay according to the following fee schedule,
which is based on individual net income. |
Net Monthly Income
of Parent
From All Sources* |
Seminar
Fee |
| $2,301 and above |
$100 |
| $1,601 to $2,300 |
$ 70 |
| $1,001 to $1,600 |
$ 40 |
| $0 to $1,000 |
$ 10 |
* Income
sources include: wages, child support, DSHS and/or any
government income. |
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Net income is determined by deducting taxes and social security
from your gross income. Do not subtract any other deduction
or payment to determine your net income.
If you are paying less than the full $100 fee, you must
include verification of your income with the registration
form. Examples of income verification are: paycheck stubs,
child support check, welfare check, unemployment check, SSI
check, Financial Declaration or a copy of a signed Informa
Pauperis Order (a waiver of the filing fee for your dissolution
action).
Refund Policy
If you cancel at least 72 hours in advance, we will refund your fee minus a
$10 processing fee. If less than 72 hours notice is given, one-half of the
fee will be refunded. No refund will be given if you do not notify us before
the class or if you do not show up.
Reschedule Policy
We will reschedule your seminar one time for free if you call at least 72 hours
in advance. There is a $10 fee each time you reschedule after the first time,
or if you give us less than 72 hours notice.
Additional Accommodations
We wish to ensure that all participants receive full benefit from the seminar.
If you require any additional accommodations, a translator/interpreter, or
if you have any general questions regarding the seminar, please contact us
at 206-694-5717 or by e-mail. |
Visit our schedule page to
see latest schedule of Snohomish County Parenting Seminars (“For The Kids’ Sake”).
You can view and print out a copy of the registration
form for the Snohomish
County Parenting Seminar (“For The Kids’ Sake”)
from our web site.
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| The registration form is an Adobe
Acrobat PDF file, and requires that you have the Acrobat
Reader plug-in installed. If you need the plug-in, it's
available for free. Just click on the link shown to download
it. |
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Hard copy registration forms must be mailed to us with payment.
We are not able to provide online registration processing at this
time. |
