PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

Divorce is a significant life event that impacts the couple and their children. Studies show that children of divorced parents are more prone to emotional, behavioural, and academic difficulties, which are primarily linked to the stress stemming from parental separation. The regulatory framework of positive parenting education for divorcing parents has attracted significant interest among scholars worldwide, prompting the exploration of related emerging issues. With the increasing number of published studies, there is a pressing need to map and review all available literature to provide comprehensive and organised insights into the framework of parenting education. It will help build a solid foundation on the evidence-based regulatory framework that defines effective parenting education in divorce cases. A primary research question guiding this scoping review is "What are the regulatory frameworks of parenting education for divorcing parents?" Related articles and documents were retrieved from Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, Wiley, Scopus, and PsycINFO. The thematic analysis has been classified into six (6) key themes emerging from this analysis: (1) mandatory or voluntary participation, (2) settings, (3) programme acceptability and compliance, (4) programme effectiveness, (5) programme variations, and (6) challenges and limitations. While there are differences in how the programmes are implemented, the results indicate that all of them are beneficial in lowering interparental conflict, improving co-parenting techniques, and promoting children's well-being, which calls for more research and can also be used to inform related programme design and policymaking in other countries.