Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out

Course Overview

Welcome to the Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out! This course is designed to help you understand when issues can become legal issues, recognize legal problems early, identify possible “legal soft spots” in your own situation, and act when issues are identified to avoid them escalating. You will also learn how to think preventatively and be provided with tools to use with an eye toward preventing future legal issues.

Completing this course can open up a variety of possible development paths in your career or education. For example, if you are a teacher, pastor, or other church leader, community organizer, social worker, doctor, nurse, or hairdresser, you can use the knowledge and skills you gain from this course to help families in your community prevent and mitigate future legal problems. Additionally, if you are in a romantic relationship, co-parenting or parenting relationship, this course can help you to better understand the legal implications of your situation and how to avoid negative court involvement.

Finally, related learning suggestions include taking courses on family law, dispute resolution, and communication skills. Additionally, you may want to consider taking courses on legal research, legal writing, and legal ethics. By taking these courses, you can gain a deeper understanding of the legal system and how to best navigate it.

We hope that this course will help you to better understand the legal implications of your situation and how to avoid negative court involvement. With the knowledge and skills you gain from this course, you can help families in your community prevent and mitigate future legal problems.