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frustratedtxmom
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What is the name of your state? TX
I'm hoping someone can help me with this. When my ex and I divorced - everything was very amicable. We had agreed to joint custody and we split the time with the kids 50/50. By my lawyers advice, I have "permanent residence status" and my ex gets to choose the school. At the time my son was in private school so it didn't really matter. However, this past year both my ex and I remarried (other people!) and now live about 30 minutes apart. He enrolled the kids at a school in his neighborhood. At the time I thought we'd carry on as usual - sharing info about the kids, attending functions, equally splitting drive time, etc. Then it all began to happen. The enrollment papers were sent home from school and he had put his new wife on the line where mom goes and put me as the 4th person to contact in an emergency. I corrected this with the school. But have since been told that it was illegal for him to do this. They haven't kept me informed of any school functions if they get notification first - saying that I need to go up to the school and find out on my own. Then when there was a school function that was on their night - they refused to take my son because I was going to be there. They said it makes her uncomfortable. My ex and I have not fought (until now) since we divorced. Now he won't even go to my son's soccer practices or games even though he works at the same soccer fields. He says he's respecting his wife. This has caused a lot of issues for my son - to the point I've got him in counseling.
What I want to do is have my kids enrolled at the school in my neighborhood next year - this way I can be actively involved in their school (he and his wife aren't involved at the school he's in now). My son wants me to volunteer and be room mom, etc. - until now I've always worked - now I can do it. Can I legally make him enroll him at a school in my district?
Sorry this is so long.
I'm hoping someone can help me with this. When my ex and I divorced - everything was very amicable. We had agreed to joint custody and we split the time with the kids 50/50. By my lawyers advice, I have "permanent residence status" and my ex gets to choose the school. At the time my son was in private school so it didn't really matter. However, this past year both my ex and I remarried (other people!) and now live about 30 minutes apart. He enrolled the kids at a school in his neighborhood. At the time I thought we'd carry on as usual - sharing info about the kids, attending functions, equally splitting drive time, etc. Then it all began to happen. The enrollment papers were sent home from school and he had put his new wife on the line where mom goes and put me as the 4th person to contact in an emergency. I corrected this with the school. But have since been told that it was illegal for him to do this. They haven't kept me informed of any school functions if they get notification first - saying that I need to go up to the school and find out on my own. Then when there was a school function that was on their night - they refused to take my son because I was going to be there. They said it makes her uncomfortable. My ex and I have not fought (until now) since we divorced. Now he won't even go to my son's soccer practices or games even though he works at the same soccer fields. He says he's respecting his wife. This has caused a lot of issues for my son - to the point I've got him in counseling.
What I want to do is have my kids enrolled at the school in my neighborhood next year - this way I can be actively involved in their school (he and his wife aren't involved at the school he's in now). My son wants me to volunteer and be room mom, etc. - until now I've always worked - now I can do it. Can I legally make him enroll him at a school in my district?
Sorry this is so long.