If a divorced couple has joint custody of a child, and if they both live in different townships, can the child attend school in either school district?
The key issue in this type of family law situation is the domicile of the parents. A domicile simply means where the parent lives. A child’s domicile is normally that of the parent. After a divorce or legal separation, the domicile of the child is that of the parent with whom the child lives. When life was simpler, it was much easier to determine the school district of enrollment for the child, and a divorce did not complicate this issue. “Back in the day” in most divorce cases the mother was the primary custodial parent. Moreover, the time spent with the other parent was clearly labeled as visitation time. In the new millennium there has been an explosion of joint custody and of customized living arrangements. Nothing is as “black and white” as it was in the past. In the today’s world every legal issue is a blurred set of facts and law. To complicate matters even further the cost of educating a child in a local township is approximately $10,000 per year. The local school boards are un
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