Blount County (Maryville) TN Parenting Class for Divorce

No. Blount County courts do not accept online classes, so this course will not meet the requirement there. The court uses an approved provider list, so check with your attorney or clerk before you enroll.

Yes, if you have minor children. T.C.A. § 36-6-408 requires each parent to attend when a permanent parenting plan is or will be entered, as in divorce, legal separation, or plan changes. Only the court can waive it, for good cause.

A court cannot deny a divorce just because a parent skipped the seminar (T.C.A. § 36-6-408(c)). But the court can weigh it in parenting time and decision-making, and a parent who does not attend risks contempt of court.

Certevia charges one flat fee, certificate included, no hidden fees; the price is on this page. Courts can waive seminar fees for indigent parents (T.C.A. § 36-6-408(b)), so contact us before enrolling if your fees were waived.

Tennessee requires at least four hours, and the seminar may be split into sessions (T.C.A. § 36-6-408). Certevia’s course is 4 hours online, and your progress is saved so you can stop and start.

Blount County courts do not accept self-paced online classes. The court uses an approved provider list, so check with your attorney or the court clerk, and file your certificate as the court directs.

Yes. Tennessee law says each parent must attend when a permanent parenting plan is or will be entered. Each parent enrolls separately and gets their own certificate, and children do not attend.

Tennessee law says as soon as possible after the complaint is filed, and your court order or local rules set the deadline. Certevia’s 4-hour course can be finished the same day.

It is the class required by T.C.A. § 36-6-408. It covers child emotional development, the legal process, alternative dispute resolution, and domestic violence, plus a required 30-minute video on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

Yes. Tennessee requires at least one 30-minute video on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and Certevia’s Tennessee course meets that requirement.

No. The Tennessee course has no test; complete the 4 hours and download your certificate.

Download and print it as soon as you finish; it is included at no extra charge. File it with the court or give it to your attorney, as your order directs.

Yes. Choose English or Español when you enroll; the certificate is included either way.

No. Blount County courts do not accept self-paced online courses, so this certificate will not meet the requirement there. The court uses an approved provider list; check with your attorney or clerk.

Yes. Blount County courts use an approved provider list, and online classes are not accepted. Check with your attorney or the Circuit Court Clerk before you enroll.