The school year is only a few weeks away for many families. While this will mean many parents get some free time as their children go to school, other families may be having a discussion about their child custody arrangements.
A school schedule could conflict with a current custody arrangement and lead to unique conversations about the approaching semester. Here are a few questions parents may need to ask when addressing an altered custody arrangement:
Who has control over your child’s education?
Legal custody determines which parent is allowed to control how their child is raised, including their education. Some divorced parents may share legal custody and others may not. How much control each parent has over their child’s education could greatly determine how a child custody arrangement is altered. Before discussing a new custody schedule, divorced parents may need to review what rights they have.
Will your child go to the same school?
It is not uncommon for children to change schools even though many parents would disagree with it. A child may need to go to a new school if a parent lives too far, for example. Or, a parent may want to place their child in a private school to receive a higher education. This kind of decision could greatly alter a custody schedule.
Does your child custody arrangement fit the school week?
Many co-parents have a rotating custody arrangement. However, a school schedule may conflict with the current rotation. Parents may need to discuss what type of rotation fits best around their child’s school schedule.
Parents can learn about their legal rights when discussing the arrangements of child custody. Legal guidance can help them through a new custody arrangement for the upcoming school semester.
