RULE 68.6 CHILDREN FIRST PROGRAM
Effective April 1, 1990, both parties to any proceeding in domestic relations cases, whether dissolution of marriage, legal separation, annulment, modification or enforcement where there are minor children born to the parties or adopted by them or either, shall view the film "Children First" and shall attend such educational sessions as may be required by the Children First Foundation or its local licensee. For matters pending prior to February 1, 1990, the Court may order parties to go through said educational program. Each party must attend said program within sixty (60) days of service of process upon responding party or face appropriate sanctions in the discretion of the Court.
In any other case or class of case where minor children are involved, the Court may, in its discretion, require the parties to view the film "Children First" and attend such educational sessions as may be required by the Children First Foundation or its local licensee.
The local licensee for the Children First Foundation shall charge and collect a fee from each party, to be determined by said licensee using the State of Missouri sliding fee scale as promulgated by the Department of Mental Health, provided the maximum fee to be assessed and collected shall not exceed Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per party.
There is hereby created a Children First Account which is to be maintained by the Circuit Clerk of Phelps County. The Circuit Clerk is directed to open an interest bearing account with the name "Children First". The local licensee shall apply said fees to the actual expenses of administering the Children First Program, including salaries, materials and any continuing license fees paid to the Children First Foundation, etc. At the end of the fiscal year of said licensee, any amounts in excess of actual expenses as determined by the yearly audit of licensee shall be paid into the Children First Account. Funds which may accumulate in this account are to be spent in such a fashion as to enhance the administration of justice as determined by written order of a majority of this Court meeting en banc.
Administration of the program, including all requirements of the Children First Foundation licensing agreement, scheduling, assessing and collecting fees and filing certificates of completion with the Clerk is hereby vested in the local licensee as determined by this Court.
The local licensee(s) of the Children First Foundation will be designated by order of the court en banc.
This rule is adopted for the best interest of the children of the parties, and it is not intended to unreasonably delay the administration of justice, or to subject the parties to coercion or duress by an uncooperative party.
This rule may be waived by the Court upon application of a party showing good cause.
[Eff. July 1, 1985.]
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