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Utah House approves online option for court‑ordered divorce education for parents with minors
Summary
House Bill 66 requires courts to provide an online option for the divorce‑education course for parents with minor children; sponsors argued it improves access for working parents and preserves the course’s educational focus. The House passed the bill 70–2.
Representative Moss, sponsor of House Bill 66, said the bill would require courts to make an online version available for the divorce‑education course required of parents with minor children. Moss argued that an online option increases access for working parents, particularly mothers who may have childcare or scheduling constraints, and preserves the course’s purpose as education rather than counseling. The bill includes a provision for fee waivers or alternate proof of inability to pay.
No substantive floor amendments were proposed; the sponsor waived summation. The House voted 70–2 to pass HB66 and transmit it to the Senate.
The bill was described as a reintroduction of a measure that passed the House the prior year but did not complete the legislative process in the Senate.
