As authorized by Chapter 741, the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit maintains a roster of area premarital preparation course providers. In order to be added to the roster, please read over the instructions listed below and send in a complete application packet to the Administrative Office of the Court.
Under Chapter 741 of the Florida Statutes, an instructor is qualified to teach the Premarital Preparation Course if he or she is one of the following:
The premarital preparation course may include instruction regarding:
Each premarital preparation course provider shall furnish each participant who completes the course with a certificate of completion specifying the name of the participant, the date of completion and whether the course was conducted by personal instruction, videotape instruction, instruction via electronic medium, or by a combination of these methods.
Each provider shall provide to the Clerk's Office sufficient registration forms which outline the name of the program, telephone number, cost, frequency of classes, number of locations, and whether the classes are provided in languages other than English. In cases where the classes are available in languages other than English, the registration form shall list the specific languages offered. The Clerk will distribute only information relevant to registration. General information and pamphlets that outline a provider's general services will not be included.
Each participant shall be provided a written evaluation of the seminar at its conclusion. These evaluations shall be retained by the provider for a period of one year and shall be available to the court for inspection.
On or before November 1st of each year, each program shall submit a written report to the court which shall include the following information:
Please submit Registration Affidavit Form to tkranz@pbcgov.org via email along with the following documentation:
Premarital Registration | |
List of Premarital Course Providers [updated: May 9, 2024] |