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Educating Kids and Custody: It’s on the Record

Your child’s performance in school can affect how a judge makes custody decisions. But it’s one factor among many. When all things are equal, your child’s school performance would have to be markedly different with one parent than the other to impact a custody decision. When a judge makes child custody decisions, he or she […]

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Educating Kids and Custody: School and A New Custody Order

You’ve finally gotten the custody case resolved. But how informed does your child’s school need to be about the custody order in place? In our over 20 years of family law practice, we get this question quite a bit. And we often tell parents that because school plays such a massive role in your child’s […]

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Educating Kids & Custody: School Choice

You love your child and want what’s best for them. This includes how they’re educated. But after a relationship ends, the question of where they should go to school often becomes an issue. In our more than 20 years of practicing family law in North Carolina, we’re frequently asked how school decisions are made after […]

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Educating Kids and Custody: School-Zone Assignments

When parents live apart, your child’s education and school section can get complicated. Ideally, they will work together to ensure their child receives the best education possible with the least stress for everyone involved. If the parents agree and they live in the same district, it cuts down on conflicts. But that’s not always the […]

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