What to do about school residency requirements in a divorce?
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What to do about school residency requirements in a divorce?
I am currently in the middle of a divorce. My daughter is 6 years old and in kindergarten. Her father and I have shared parenting, meaning he has her exactly half of the time. I moved out of town and the school system is now questioning our residency. Is there a law that can protect her from changing school systems? Her father lives there and pays taxes and has her half of the time.
Asked on February 29, 2012 under Family Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
Keith Langer / Keith G. Langer, Attorney at Law
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Divorce is hardly a novel issue for schools to comprehend and deal with. The student lives at least half the year with a parent who is a resident of the town. That should suffice.
You may need to modifiy the parenting agreement to ensure that your daughter's schooling is not put into conflict by the fact that the parents now live in separate towns.
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