school districts and divorce

[Anonymous]

I will most likely have to move out of the family home. There may be no housing available in both kids' school districts, but I'd like them to stay in the same schools. The school rules say the enrolling parent is the one who has the kids most of the school week. Suppose I have to move out of one of the school districts, but I still have them the majority of the school week, then who is the enrolling parent? Should STBX be enrolling parent because he's in the school district, even if he doesn't have them most of the school week? Or can I be the enrolling parent even though I won't be in the school district, if I have them most of the week? Or do I have to use my new address and be the enrolling parent, but apply for an exception to keep the original school?

[Anonymous]

If you do 50/50 you can choose. Sounds like you are only allowing your ex some weekend contact so yes, the kids need to change schools.

[Anonymous]

I don't know yet what the custody arrangement will be, might be 50/50 but might not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know yet what the custody arrangement will be, might be 50/50 but might not.

If you have anything else and move legally they reside with you and need to be enrolled where you live.

[Anonymous]

Just state it is 50/50 and you can use your real address. They won’t have kids leave the school.

[Anonymous]

PP here- you won’t be asked for proof of the divorce agreement (unless you are stating there are custody concerns) so go with what is the least disruption for the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just state it is 50/50 and you can use your real address. They won’t have kids leave the school.

What do you mean by real address? The new address? There are places that are in one kid's school district, but not in the other kid's school district, but like 10 minutes away so I could still drive one kid.

[Anonymous]

If I was divorcing one of my biggest priorities would be keeping my kids in their current schools. If that means that I use my ex's address even if custody is no 50/50, that's what I'm doing.

[Anonymous]

As long as one parent is in district in a 50/50 split, the child can stay at the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I was divorcing one of my biggest priorities would be keeping my kids in their current schools. If that means that I use my ex's address even if custody is no 50/50, that's what I'm doing.

That's unethical to use his address if ex does not have 50/50 and kids could be kicked out of that school.

[Anonymous]

I’m a principal of an elementary school. If the parents are living in different households and one of those households is outside the district or within the district, but outside the school’s catchment area, the parent who lives inside the school’s catchment area is always the enrolling parent. Always.

The child has to reside in the catchment area at least 50% of the school week. By reside, I mean put their head on a pillow that is in the catchment area 50% of the time between Sunday night and Friday morning.

[Anonymous]

So, the spouse with the house would be enrolling parent but may not actually have the kid sleeping there the right nights. So, really the other parent should be the enrolling parent at another school, but it's not in the best interest of the child to switch schools. Seems like a catch-22.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I was divorcing one of my biggest priorities would be keeping my kids in their current schools. If that means that I use my ex's address even if custody is no 50/50, that's what I'm doing.

You might also go to jail and face very heavy fines. Stop teaching your children that it is all right to lie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I was divorcing one of my biggest priorities would be keeping my kids in their current schools. If that means that I use my ex's address even if custody is no 50/50, that's what I'm doing.

That's unethical to use his address if ex does not have 50/50 and kids could be kicked out of that school.

I'll take my chances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I was divorcing one of my biggest priorities would be keeping my kids in their current schools. If that means that I use my ex's address even if custody is no 50/50, that's what I'm doing.

You might also go to jail and face very heavy fines. Stop teaching your children that it is all right to lie.

Jail? Come on. You sound like an idiot.