I live in Ohio and my daughter is 5 and in preschool. I want to take her out of state for vacation for a few weeks, but local laws state that "school age children" can only be taken by the non-residential parent for multiple weeks of vacation in the summer months. I want to take her within the next couple of weeks, but the local magistrate says that my daughter is "school age" because she is in preschool. Ohio Revised Code makes a definite distinction between the two. Am I being cheated?
2007-01-02 19:32:18 · 3 answers · asked by ExHater 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Preschool is not state-mandated (to my knowledge), and as such, isn't legally considered "school". Until she is in kindergarten, the state can't say anything about it, regardless of her actual age.
2007-01-02 19:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by Alicia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may not make sense to you but if it's legal I don't think you're being cheated.
I would normally define school age as being from age 6 to age 18, the age range from first to twelfth grades, since most states allow parents to choose or opt out of kindergarten for their children.
The real decision is with the custodial parent, who could agree to let you take the child out of state. This type of law has been made because many children have been taken by noncustodial parents who took them out of state and out of the jurisdiction that determined custody. If you and the custodial parent trust each other it is not an issue.
If the two of you don't trust each other that is the issue you need to resolve.
2007-01-02 19:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-18
2007-01-02 19:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by ashleighshea1982 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋