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Module 1: Module 1. Ohio court orientation and course boundaries
Ohio court authority under ORC 3109.053, county/local acceptance, education-only boundaries, and certificate-use limits.
Understand how Ohio courts may require parenting classes or related counseling.
Recognize that the assigned county or domestic relations court controls acceptance.
Separate educational information from legal advice, therapy, or custody recommendations.
Module 2: Module 2. Effects of separation and divorce on children
Child adjustment, emotional stress, loyalty conflicts, and parent behaviors that reduce harm.
Identify common child reactions during family transition.
Keep children out of adult disputes and adult messages.
Use routines, reassurance, and consistent information to support stability.
Module 3: Module 3. Child development and parenting-time transitions
Developmental needs, transitions between homes, and parenting-time routines that lower conflict.
Match support to a child's developmental stage.
Prepare smoother exchanges and schedule changes.
Recognize when a child may need additional help.
Module 4: Module 4. Communication, shared parenting, and conflict reduction
Communication habits, shared-parenting expectations, and practical boundaries around school, health, and activities.
Use brief, factual, child-centered messages.
Share necessary child information without inviting escalation.
Avoid disparagement, secrecy pressure, and triangulation.
Module 5: Module 5. Safety, counseling, and additional support
Safety-aware boundaries, domestic violence context, counseling/resource distinctions, and when to seek individualized help.
Recognize when standard co-parenting advice may be unsafe.
Identify legal, safety, counseling, and crisis resources as distinct supports.
Use education as one part of a broader court-appropriate plan.
Module 6: Module 6. Court-specific completion, certificate, and final review
County-specific instructions, certificate filing responsibilities, final review, evaluation, and verification controls.
Follow the assigned court's instructions for certificate use or filing.
Review the major child-focused course concepts.
Understand certificate fields, verification ID, and acceptance limits.