The Florida Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course is the official name of the required course under Florida Statute § 61.21, but it is referred to by many names. If your court paperwork, attorney, or divorce order uses any of the names below, it is referring to the same course.

All of these names refer to the same court-required program governed by Florida Statute § 61.21 and approved by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).

If your court order names a specific program (for example, "Children First in Divorce" or a local program name), confirm with your attorney or the court that the Divorce Parenting Class certificate will satisfy that specific requirement. Most Florida courts accept any DCF-approved provider, but it is always best to confirm.

My court order says "co-parenting class." Is this the same thing? In most cases, yes — Florida courts use the term co-parenting class informally to refer to the Florida Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course. Confirm with your court or attorney that a DCF-approved online certificate will satisfy the requirement.

Does it matter which name is on my certificate? Your certificate will show the official course title: Florida Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course. This is the correct name for the DCF-approved requirement. If your court has questions, they can verify Divorce Parenting Class's approval at myflfamilies.com.