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SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
IN MARICOPA COUNTY
Case Number
Name of Petitioner / Party A
ORDER AND NOTICE TO ATTEND
PARENT INFORMATION
PROGRAM CLASS
Name of Respondent / Party B
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL COURT ORDER. IF YOU FAIL TO OBEY THIS ORDER,
THE COURT MAY FIND YOU IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.
THE COURT FINDS:
This case involves minor child(ren) and is an action for:
Dissolution of Marriage
Annulment
Legal Separation
Paternity with a Request to Determine Legal Decision-Making Authority (Custody) or Parenting Time
or Child Support
Request to Determine Legal Decision-Making Authority (Custody) or Parenting Time or Support
THE COURT ORDERS pursuant to ARS § 25-352:
1. ATTEND CLASS. You must attend and complete the Parent Information Program (PIP) Class.
2. WITHIN 45 DAYS. Both Party A and Party B must complete this class within 45 days from the date the Petition
is served. The Party served with the Petition must register for and complete the course whether or not a
Response/Answer to the Petition/Complaint is filed.
3. PAY THE CLASS FEE. Each party must pay the class fee to the Program Provider.
*If the court fees in your Family Department case have been deferred or waived, you are eligible to have
t
he PIP program fees deferred or waived, respectively. You must provide documentation of your deferral
or waiver to the PIP program provider at the time you register for the class.
4. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. Upon your completion of the class the provider for the class will e-file a
certificate with the court indicating that you have completed the class. Only approved providers will be able to
e-file a certificate.
5. FAILURE TO ATTEND CLASS. If you file a Petition/Complaint or Response/Answer and do not complete the
Parent Information Program Class, the judge may not sign your papers and you may not get the things you
asked the court to give you. You may also be denied the right to seek modification and/or enforcement of the
decree/judgment/order until completion of the class. If you are the party required to file a Response/Answer
and choose not to file a Response/Answer, and do not complete the Parent Information Program Class, y
ou
m
ay be denied the right to seek modification and/or enforcement of the decree/judgment/order until completion
of the class.
Bruce R. Cohen
Case No: _____________________
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Parent Information Program Notice
ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED (A.R.S. § 25-352). You and the other parent must attend and complete a class in the
Parent Information Program. As a precaution against any type of abuse or harassment, you and the other parent must
attend separate classes. You may each take the class from the same agency, but not at the same time. This is not a
parenting skills class. The purpose of the program is to give parents information about how children are affected by
matters that involve divorce, paternity, legal decision-making (custody) and/or parenting time. This Notice applies to
all parents who file any of the following actions.
D
issolution of marriage or legal separation that involves a natural or adopted minor child common
to the parties OR
P
aternity with a request that the court determine legal decision-making authority (custody),
parenting time or child support, OR
A
ny other domestic relations/family cases if attendance is ordered by the court.
I
f you do not attend the parent information class, the judge may not sign your papers and you may not get what you
asked from the court. The judge may also find you in contempt of court.
NO
TICE TO THE OTHER PARENT. After you file your court papers, you must serve the Order and Notice on the other
parent. If you have questions on how to serve the other parent, the Superior Court Law Library Resource Center
locations have forms and instructions available.
(https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/llrc/court-forms/
).
East Court Building Southeast Court Complex
101 West Jefferson Street, 1st floor 222 East Javelina Avenue,1st floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Mesa, Arizona 85210
Northwest Court Complex Northeast Regional Court Center
14264 West Tierra Buena Lane 18380 North 40
th
Street
Surprise, Arizona 85374 Phoenix, AZ 85032
AP
PROVED PARENT INFORMATION PROGRAM CLASSES IN MARICOPA COUNTY. You may choose which class
you want to attend. The court will not assign you to attend a specific class. Court-approved provider classes are
available in both English and Spanish. You can register for your class by contacting one of the providers listed below.
If you wish to be excused from the requirement to take this class for some reason or to take a class from a provider
that is not one of the “Approved Parent Information Program classes” listed below, you must receive prior authorization
from the Judicial Officer assigned to your case.
D
ISCLAIMER. The court does not recommend using one program provider over another. Class fee is subject to change
without notice.
Case No: _____________________
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COST. You are required to pay the provider the class fee. If the court fees in your Family Department case have
been waived or deferred, you are also able to obtain a fee waiver or deferral of the Parent Information Class.
Please contact the provider regarding the required documentation for a waiver or deferral.
SPEC
IAL NEEDS OR ACCOMMODATIONS. If, due to a disability or language need, you have difficulty finding a
Parent Information Program class that can accommodate your needs, please contact Family Department
Administration at 602-506-1561 for assistance.
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ASSROOM PROCEDURES.
● Arrive ten minutes before the start time
● B
ring picture identification, if you don’t present a photo ID, you will not be admitted
to the class
● Bring your case number
● D
o not bring children,
You
must check in to the class and check out. Failure to check in and out of the
class may result in your attendance not being counted.
ONLINE PROCEDURES. ● Find a time and a place free of distractions
● H
ave your case number and credit card available
● Mak
e sure the technical requirements of the program match your device
You do not have to take the entire class at once. The computer remembers where
you left off. You may get more out of the class if you break it up into several
settings.
Positive Parenting Online
English and Spanish
http://maricopacoparenting.com/
Email: support@positiveparentingonline.com
954-478-2062
Cost: $35 for each class
AZ.OnlineParentingPrograms.com
English: AZ.OnlineParentingPrograms.com
Español: AZ.OnlineParentingPrograms.com/es
Email: Support@OnlineParentingPrograms.com
866-504-2883 (6 am - 6 pm M-F MST)
Online Chat (6 am - 4 pm M-F MST)
Cost: $35
Certevia
®
Parenting and Divorce for
Married and Never Married Parents
https://www.maricopaparentingclass.com/
Email: ep@certevia.com
800-767-8193
Cost: $47
https://www.divorce-education.com/az/maricopa/
Niños En Medio En Linea
Families in Transition
English and Spanish
https://www.families-in-transition.com
480-946-9680
Español: 602-451-4046