FAMILIES IN TRANSITION ("FIT")
(Divorce Education Program of the
Jefferson Family Court)
The Jefferson County Family Court features an innovative program known as "Families
in Transition", which is a mandatory divorce education program for divorcing
adults and their minor children between ages 5-18.
Parental separation and divorce are painful experiences for your children and
will create many changes in their lives. Your children will likely experience
feelings such as guilt, anger, embarrassment, disbelief, fear and grief. Your
children will have many divorce-related questions:
"Why are you getting a divorce?"
"Will I ever see Dad (or Mom) again?"
"Did I do something to cause this?"
"What will happen to us?"
"What should I tell my friends?"
Your children will need answers to these and many other questions. Separation
and divorce require you to adapt to rapid change, and there are a number of
things you can do to make the inevitable disruption easier for your children.
When you and your spouse are able to work cooperatively to meet the needs of
your children, you decrease the likelihood of returning to court to resolve your
differences. For this reason, an educational program to support you and your
children has been established in Jefferson County, as well as in other Kentucky
counties.
The Jefferson Family Courts hope to assist you and your children in coping
more effectively with problems that result from divorce by requiring you to
complete the
Families in Transition Program ("FIT"). If your case is filed in Jefferson
County Family Court, you and your children aged 5 to 18 must complete the entire
6-hour program.
The program is designed for both spouses and their children to help them cope
more effectively with problems that result from divorce.
Outside of Jefferson County, other Kentucky courts may require you, your
spouse and your children to attend divorce education classes.
You are required to preregister for classes at any one of the
Families in Transition sites, listed along with class schedules with your
initial divorce pleadings. The fee for the Families in Transition Program is
$100 per family ($50.00 per parent). Stipends to reduce this cost may be
available with verification of income.
Click here for the current
Jefferson Family Courts FIT class schedule
Each parent will each be personally responsible for calling the site of your
choice and scheduling your attendance within 30 days of the filing or service
date of the divorce petition. In Jefferson County, you can call (502) 595-3618
for additional information. If you are outside Jefferson County, your attorney
can provide you with the contact phone number.
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