Q: Do I need to change my child’s school? Which school should he be enrolled in? Confusing situation.
I have a situation that I thought would be pretty easy to figure out, turns out I cannot find any information closely related to my situation at all.
Long story short, here are the basics:
I have been renting a home in PA for the last few years. My child attends an elementary school in the district of the home I rent. The lease for the house is in my name and my father is listed on the lease as an additional tenant since we decided to rent the home together. My child and his children live there as well. My mother was out of the picture for the last few years, and recently moved back in to my house with my father and her children. I decided to stay at my grandmothers home with my son for an unspecified amount of time because I don’t want to be around my mother. Do I need to change my sons school? I haven’t changed my address because this “move” is only temporary. I still pay taxes for that school district. The only “change” is that I drive my son to and from school daily.
A: It depends. In theory, he should be enrolled in the school where you, as parent/guardian lives. Since your living situation is temporary, however, he could probably remain in the school district he's in. There are many circumstances that could affect the decision as to whether you're a resident of one county or another, other paying taxes. If the school found out about your living situation, they could request tuition (or tuition reimbursement). In such a case, you should contact a lawyer, such as myself, to provide more details of the situation. I was in Cambria County with a similar residency issue, and the magistrate ruled in my client's favor of not having to reimburse the school, but it all depends on the surrounding circumstances.
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