Local Rule LR9-404. Custody education workshop for child-related proceedings.

A. Participation required. In any domestic relations proceeding where children are involved, whether custody or visitation is stipulated to, disputed, or otherwise, the court shall require each party to attend a custody education workshop, either as may be offered by the Ninth Judicial District Family and Children’s Court Services or as may be offered in the judicial district where a party primarily resides if outside the Ninth Judicial District, a like or similar custody education workshop. B. Order. In any domestic relations proceeding where children are involved, there shall be filed with the court clerk a form of order requiring the parties’ attendance at a custody education workshop. C. Court may waive requirement. On motion made to the court by a party or on stipulation of counsel, for good cause shown, the court may waive a party’s attendance at a custody education workshop.