Q: Can I use my son's father's address for educational purposes only and still maintain primary custody?
My son's father recently moved here from Orlando. We both want him to be in a better school and never got what we wanted through the Choice Program or Administrative Placement. His residence is located in the district of our fourth and final choice. If I allow this to happen am I not only with in my legal rights or could this situation back fire and open the door for him to push for full custody? And, just for the record, my son has siblings on our side.
A: This has more to do with the local school system than your court order. If the papers say you are the primary custodian, that is what they are going to go by. Notwithstanding this, if you lie and use his address, I think that if he were to modify it that this would give him some ammunition to say that you agree that your child would be better off living with him, in the school district where he resides.
Homer P Jordan IV agrees with this answer
A: I agree with my colleague, it could be used against you to say that he's better living with his father, since he can provide him with a better school to attend. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558 HomerJordan.com
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
