452.600. Educational sessions program shall be established by courts--for proceedings involving custody or support.

Educational sessions program shall be established by courts--forproceedings involving custody or support.

452.600. The circuit courts, by local rule, shall establish a programof educational sessions for parties to actions for dissolution of marriageor in postjudgment proceedings involving custody or support, concerning theeffects of dissolution of marriage on minor children of the marriage, andthe benefits of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation. Inlieu of establishing such a program, the circuit court may, by local rule,designate a similar program of educational sessions offered by a private orpublic entity.

(L. 1993 H.B. 353 § 1 subsec. 1, A.L. 1998 S.B. 910)