Purpose and early intervention
The public overview frames the course around early cooperation, child-focused communication, family restructuring, visitation conflict prevention, and best-interests decision-making.
Minnesota Co-Parenting Foundations
Offered in English and Spanish
Application submitted - enrollment closed. Minnesota review is being handled through the parent-education approval process. Public checkout remains closed until approval or court acceptance is confirmed.
Court Review
Minnesota course review links in one place
This page gathers the main public course sections, a simple suggested review order, and the official Minnesota resources most relevant to program review.
Standards coverage
Visible coverage of Minnesota's minimum standards
Implementation and administration
The reviewer materials identify the online education program, public review URL, support contact, and the Minnesota review pathway through SCAO first, then local district or county acceptance.
Online format and 8-hour statutory length
The curriculum is posted as an 8-hour / 480-minute, 7-module online course, matching Minn. Stat. Sec. 518.157's minimum for qualifying custody or parenting-time matters.
Minnesota-specific court process and legal orientation
Modules cover dissolution and paternity process, court function, attorneys, mediators, guardians ad litem, custody studies, custody and parenting-time dispute options, and legal-advice boundaries.
Required child and family curriculum topics
The module sequence covers child development, effects of separation and conflict on adults and children, communication, co-parenting, conflict resolution, keeping children out of the middle, stepfamily realities, parenting time, and child support.
Safety, domestic violence, sexual assault, and resources
The safety module covers domestic violence, sexual assault, safety planning, trauma-aware boundaries, and Minnesota resource pathways for additional help.
Fees, sliding scale, and waiver
The tuition page posts $22.95 standard tuition, a $12.95 reduced-fee tier, and a $0 waiver path for participants who qualify under Minn. Stat. Sec. 563.01 or a comparable court-approved indigency standard.
Child care
The application materials state that the child-care standard applies to in-person programs and is not a limiting condition for this online, self-paced version.
Certificate of completion
The certificate page shows participant name, court case number, date(s) of attendance, completion date, course name, provider contact information, and a unique verification ID.
Interactive teaching and evaluation
The course uses guided reflection, scenario-based examples, comprehension checks, child-centered message practice, resource checklists, and a final participant evaluation.
Language, cultural needs, and educational boundaries
The site uses plain-language public pages, Spanish navigation/copy support, broad family-structure language, and clear boundaries that the course is educational only and does not provide legal advice or therapy.
No solicitation for other services
The application answer key and completed response state that the course will not be used to solicit participants for private mediation or other paid services.
Recordkeeping and biennial reporting readiness
The certificate and reviewer materials describe completion verification, county/case data retention, participant evaluation records, and biennial reporting readiness.
Suggested review order
Review step 1
Start on the Overview page to review the public course description, tuition summary, and overall structure.
Review step 2
Open Curriculum to inspect the full module sequence, learning outcomes, and teaching methods.
Review step 3
Open Tuition and Enrollment to review pricing, fee-waiver treatment, and the participant flow.
Review step 4
Open Certificate to confirm the completion fields and verification controls.
Review step 5
Use FAQ and the official resource links for follow-up questions or comparison points.
Review follow-up
If Minnesota needs supplemental materials or a deeper walk-through of the course workflow, use admin@nationalcourseportal.com.