Site Navigation

• Fourth District Home

• Courts

  • Court Calendars
  • Civil Court
  • Conciliation Court
  • Criminal Court
  • Family Court
  • Housing Court
  • Juvenile Court
  • Probate / Mental Health Court
  • Suburban Courts - Brookdale, Ridgedale, Southdale

• Employment
• Fees
• Forms
• Hearing Office
• Initiatives
• Judges & Referees
• Jury Service
• Legal Terms
• Media and News

• Programs and Services

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Domestic Abuse Service Center
  • Guardian Ad Litem Program
  • Hennepin County Law Library
  • Interpreter Services
  • Limited English Proficiency Plan
  • Psychological Services Division

• Records Center
• Research Department
• Self-Help Centers (4th Dist.)
• Violations Bureau
• Contact Us

• Resources in other languages

  • Hmong / Hmoob
  • Somali / Soomaali
  • Spanish / Español

Divorce Education Requirements

The Minnesota State Legislature requires that all divorcing parents with unresolved custody or visitation issues attend an education program (Minn. Stat. 518.157)

If you are a parent filing for divorce in Hennepin County and you have unresolved custody or visitation issues you must attend: 

(1) Co-Parenting Program through the Storefront Group or Chrysalis (fee required)

and

(2) Legal and Economic Aspects of Divorce through the Storefront Group (fee required)

Contact the Storefront Group at 612-861-1675 or www.storefront.org

Contact Chrysalis at 612-871-0118 or www.chrysaliswomen.org

If you wish to attend any other co-parent or legal issues/financial program, please contact the judicial officer assigned to your case to find out if they will accept the certificate of attendance from that program.