Start with what the order actually says
Program type, required hours or sessions, completion deadline, facilitator qualifications, reporting expectations, and any named provider requirements can change what counts as an appropriate match.
Free court & referral guidance
Understand the requirement before choosing a program
Use this page to make sense of the process around court, probation, attorney, or other formal referrals. It explains what to look for, what Footsteps can verify, and where legal acceptance remains outside Footsteps' authority.
Before enrollment
Four things to confirm first
These checks reduce the risk of paying for or starting a pathway that does not match the referral.
Know what Footsteps can document
Attendance, verified progress, completion status, certificates, and approved final documentation can be produced from the program record. Optional court, attorney, or probation communications are handled separately when authorized.
Acceptance is decided outside Footsteps
Footsteps can review a referral and explain program fit, but the court, probation officer, attorney, or other referral source determines whether a program satisfies a legal requirement.
Keep the delivery path aligned
Self-directed, practitioner-facilitated, and licensed-clinician-facilitated education are not automatically interchangeable. The referral or order should guide the pathway before payment and enrollment are finalized.
How the process works
See the path from referral review through enrollment, participation, completion, and final documentation.
View the processAnger-management requirement
Review the structured program only after you understand what the referral requires.
View program detailsParenting requirement
Review the structured parenting program and compare it with the requirement described by the referral source.
View program detailsThis page provides general educational guidance, not legal advice and not an interpretation of a court order. Court, probation, attorney, or referral-source requirements remain authoritative.