Standard Parent Education
and Family Stabilization
Course
This course is for parents moving through divorce, separation, and co-parenting change who need a clear, supportive place to begin. It is designed to help you better understand the transition your family is experiencing and move forward with greater clarity, steadiness, and care.
Built for this season
This course is designed for parents navigating divorce, separation, and co-parenting transition.
Clear completion path
You will know what to complete, what score you need, and how to receive your certificate.
Florida-approved parent education course
This course is approved by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and satisfies Florida’s § 61.21 parenting course requirement for divorce cases.
Before you begin, here is what to expect
These are the most important details to know before starting the course, including how long it takes, what is required for completion, and how your certificate becomes available.
Before you check out
Please enter your name exactly as you would like it to appear on your certificate.
You do not need to have everything figured out before you begin. This course is here to help you take the next step with more understanding and support.
Course overview
This course is here to help you better support your child and your family
The Standard Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course is designed for families experiencing divorce, separation, and co-parenting transition. It offers a clear and supportive learning path that helps parents better understand family change and move through it with greater care.
Who this course is for
Parents who are navigating divorce or separation and need to complete a standard Florida court-approved parent education course.
What you will learn
You will work through topics related to divorce, co-parenting, communication, stress, family dynamics, child development, and the impact of change on children.
What to expect
This is a 4-hour self-paced online course. To receive your certificate, you must complete every lesson, meet the required assessment score, and finish all final course requirements.
What the course covers
Course topics
- Divorce, separation, and co-parenting transition
- Family patterns and communication
- How children experience conflict and change
- Emotional stress, stability, and family adjustment
- Guidance, resources, and supportive reference materials
Completion details
How to complete the course
- Step 1: Complete each lesson and click “Complete and Continue” to move forward.
- Step 2: Finish all course content. The course must be 100% complete.
- Step 3: Pass the assessment with the required minimum score.
- Step 4: Complete any final declaration or required verification step.
- Step 5: Once everything is complete, your certificate becomes available.
What this course is meant to support
The goals of this course
This course is designed to help you better understand what your child may need during divorce and co-parenting change, while also giving you tools you can use in daily family life.
Co-parenting awareness
Build a stronger understanding of cooperative co-parenting and why it matters for your family’s well-being.
Empathy in parenting
Better understand the role of empathy as you parent through stress, change, and uncertainty.
Support through transition
Learn ways to better support your child through divorce, separation, and family adjustment.
Emotional and practical tools
Work through strategies that can help with stress, communication, stability, and thoughtful decision-making.
A Message for Parents
No parent moves through change without questions. When life feels uncertain, it can be hard to know whether you are saying the right thing, making the right decision, or giving your child what they need most in the moment.
Divorce and separation can shift routines, emotions, expectations, and the way your family moves through daily life. Even when you are doing your best, it can still feel heavy.
This course was created to offer guidance in that space. It is here to support you as you reflect, learn, and move forward with more understanding, more steadiness, and a clearer focus on your child’s well-being.
Pay It Forward
Help another family find support
If you would like to extend care beyond your own household, Pay It Forward helps make this learning available to another family who may need support during a difficult season.
Choose Pay It Forward to sponsor a course for another family and help make support more accessible.
Give a CourseMeet Your Instructor
Jill Perez
Jill Perez is an Education Coach and Consultant with over 22 years of experience in education. She currently works as an inclusion coach and consultant and is passionate about supporting schools and districts in becoming more inclusive for students and families.
She holds a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and has extensive experience helping families and educators better understand the needs of children during challenging seasons of change.
A supportive next step
Begin the course when you are ready
If this is the course that fits your family’s situation, you can begin when you are ready and move through the material with a clearer understanding of what to expect.