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Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines
www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/parenting
Spanish Language Version of Indiana Parenting Guidelines

Required Parenting Classes (Up to Parents)

St. Joseph County Courts require that each individual completes both of the Court Ordered Co-Parenting Classes, which are CAID (Child Advocate in Divorce) and Transparenting (a/k/a Divorce-Ed). The CAID class is available via Zoom and the Transparenting Class is an in-person class.

For more information about these Court Ordered classes and how to pre-register, contact the DRCB directly at 574-235-9662, during their regular business hours: Mon – Thurs 8:00am to 4:00pm EST and Friday 8:00am to 3:30pm EST.

Indiana Child Support Guidelines
www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/child_support

St. Joseph County Local Rules for Family Law Cases
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Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau (DRCB)
https://sjcindiana.com/1187/Domestic-Relations

Alternative Dispute Resolution
www.in.gov/judiciary/selfservice/2360.htm

Frequently Asked Questions About Mediation
https://mediation-indiana.org/faqs

South Bend Human Rights Commission
https://southbendin.gov/board/human-rights-commission/

Information for Signing Up for Child Support

https://www.in.gov/dcs/child-support/enroll/

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