Family courts are increasingly interested in online parenting programs for divorcing and separating parents, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. To our knowledge, no previous study has evaluated the barriers to and facilitators of parent participation in these programs for family law cases. We interviewed 61 parents in the midst of family law cases regarding their perspectives. While many parents viewed online parent programs positively (e.g., convenient), they also reported barriers to participation (e.g., technology problems). We offer recommendations (e.g., communication about program benefits) to support courts as they decide whether to continue ordering online parent programs following the pandemic.

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COVID-19 时代的教训：法院为离婚和分居父母下令的在线育儿计划的障碍和便利因素


家庭法庭对离婚和分居父母的在线育儿计划越来越感兴趣，特别是在新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 大流行期间。据我们所知，之前没有研究评估过家长参与这些家庭法案件计划的障碍和促进因素。我们采访了 61 位正在处理家庭法案件的家长，了解他们的观点。虽然许多家长对在线家长计划持积极态度（例如方便），但他们也报告了参与的障碍（例如技术问题）。我们提供建议（例如，关于计划福利的沟通）来支持法院决定是否在大流行后继续订购在线家长计划。