Can a father with 50/50 custody enroll his child in a school?

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There is a situation involving a 4 year old child that recently started kindergarten. The parents are separated. After trying to come to an agreement with the child’s mother, the father who has 50% custody, decided to enroll his child in the local school district near his house. The mother now wants to take the child out of school completely until he reaches 1st grade level. My question is, what option does the father have to ensure that his child is kept in school where he belongs? Can the mother remove him from the school that he is already enrolled in without the father’s approval?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Stephanie S
This usually depends on your parenting plan you have on record with the state. On my husband’s plan, it says that major education, health care and religious decisions are to be joint decisions. If you don’t agree, then you’d have to go through a mediator. No one can do anything without a mutual agreement.

I would think a mediator would agree that a child should be enrolled in school.

Answer by chelsey:)
he can go to court, and im sure the court will see it his way since he is the one trying to get his child an education early on.

Answer by Missy M
Who says he “belongs” in school at the age of 4? That’s real early to be in school if he doesn’t have to be. Actually, do you mean “daycare”?

Who has primary custody? That is who gets to decide on schooling. It should be totally outlined in the custody papers.

But, you said that the parents are separated… so… when’s the divorce? That’s when the papers will be written up. If the father wants to be able to legally do this, then he needs to tell his lawyer to get it in writing in the decree.