Homeschool and Custody amid COVID-19 We’ve written about homeschooling before, because it has always been an option available to parents, and one that can have an impact on a custody and visitation case. Even though homeschooling may not be many parents first choice (myself included), all of the issues related to coronavirus and COVID-19 have made homeschool a daily reality for a lot of families. And it may continue to be a party of everyday life for a really long time. It’s hard to say; … [Read more...]
Virginia Joint Legal Custody and School Enrollment
In Virginia, there are two different types of custody: legal custody, and physical custody. Most of the time, parents fight over physical custody, because that has to do with where a child spends the majority of his or her time. Legal custody, on the other hand, refers only to the right to make three types of decisions on behalf of the child: non emergency medical care, religious upbringing, and education. In most cases, legal custody is awarded jointly. Having joint legal custody means, … [Read more...]
