Q: Does my daughters father have a say in what school she goes to when she lives with me?
I have a 2 year old daughter that lives with me and even though she's not old enough for school yet her father keeps saying she won't be going to the school closest to me. There is no custody arrangement her father just gets her when he wants to. So I want to know if he has a say in what school my daughter goes to.
A:
Unless one parent has been awarded sole legal custody, both parents share legal custody of their children. Legal custody is the right to make important decisions that impact children regarding education, religion, and medical care. Thus you both have say in where your daughter attends school.
For more information please feel free to read my blog on sole versus shared legal custody in PA.
http://www.pafamilylawyers.com/blog/2015/11/sole-versus-shared-legal-custody-in-pennsylvania.shtml
Lisa Marie Vari, Esquire
www.pafamilylawyers.com
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