| Maury |
| (Carpal \'Tunnel) |
| 08/27/09 10:44 PM |
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Re: Non custodial permission for home schooling?
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It is a Washington summary of law which states in pertinent part:
Legal Custody Guidelines.
Assuming none of the following factors exist, the court will allocate decision-making authority (legal custody) to one or both parties regarding the children's education, health care, and religious upbringing based on the parenting plan proposed by the parents. Regardless of the allocation of decision-making in the parenting plan, either parent may make emergency decisions affecting the health or safety of the child. Each parent also may make decisions regarding the day-to-day care and control of the child while the child is residing with that parent.
The court shall consider the following in deciding whether to award in favor of or against joint legal custody:
1. The history of participation of each parent in decision making regarding the child(ren);
2. Whether the parents have a demonstrated ability and desire to cooperate with one another in making decisions regarding the child(ren);
3. The parents' geographic proximity to one another, to the extent that it affects their ability to make timely mutual decisions.