Are there any kinds of laws or regulations which govern home-schooling? I have a friend whose ex-wife is trying to get him to pay child support after the child's 18th birthday by claiming the child is still in school. Home school. This a total crock of crap. I'm sure there are many parents home-schooling their children and doing a responsible job of it. However, I have seen many other situations where deadbeat parents (usually they're on drugs...) claim to be home-schooling their kids so they'll have an excuse for the child's truancy and their own inability to get their kids to school regularly. I think this is a form of child abuse. It's morons "home schooling" more morons and it's wrong. Does anyone know if my friend might have to pay child support past the kid's 18th birthday for this totally bogus reason?
2007-06-28 04:20:19 · 11 answers · asked by lillllbit 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Some of you home schooling parents have jumped to the conclusion that I'm against home schooling. That is incorrect. As I mentioned in my initial question, I'm sure there are many responsible home schooling parents out there who are doing a good job. But, on the other hand there are those out there who use the excuse of home schooling to shirk their parental responsibilities. That's just a sad fact. My friend's ex-wife is one of those.... The reason you've never met any people like that is because, I'm sure, you are only acquainted with home schooling parents who are genuinely dedicated to educating their children. I did not mean to offend any of you but I think you've jumped to a few conclusions yourselves....
2007-06-28 07:14:03 · update #1
Well, has the child graduated from high school? If no, yes he is entitled to child support. If he has graduated from high school is he in college homeschool? I have never heard of college homeschooling. Either way, I would wonder if this child is then a full-time home school college student. If this is possible, yes, he is entitled to child support. If collegiate homeschooling exists, I am sure that proper curriculum and school work must be supplied to support these claims.
2007-06-28 04:41:50 · answer #1 · answered by black57 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homeschooling is governed by the State she lives in. You can find state laws at http://www.hslda.org HOWEVER - just because he's 18 doesn't mean he's graduated from high school yet (many psers are still in high school at this age as well). If he has not then yes he's entitled to the child support (unless your state laws on that are different). If he has it depends on what the State laws governing child support are or if Dad is behind. Your "friend" would have to find that out himself.
As far as homeschooling in general there are numerous studies which refute your claims. Lumping everyone into the same boat because you've "seen" homeschoolers doing what is in your estimation a poor job is not correct either. Seems to me your real position here is against homeschooling anyhow.
2007-06-28 06:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by ArmyWifey 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Odds are he won't, it is simple enough for him as the child's father to acquire from the umbrella school the transcripts of the child's school record showing what grade the child is in. Depending on his/her birthday and if any grades have been repeated that is what will determine whether or not he needs to pay another year. Most home schooled children do not repeat grades or fail. As to your drug addict theory on some homeschooling parents, first off I have never seen a drug addicted parent to lazy to get the kids ready for school use homeschooling as a loop-hole. Homeschooling is not easy and without a doubt is 1,000X harder to have your children home with you all day school day or not....Just because you do not see or understand the way they are teaching don't assume they are lazy and or drug addicted. I home schooled for 7 years and met hundreds of home schooled parents..not one has ever been like that.
2007-06-28 04:37:26 · answer #3 · answered by Petra 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if child support laws are state wide or federal. In our state, the court will decide if the non-custodial parent has to pay after age 18. There is a clause that says that if they are in school, child support may still be court ordered. School can be high school or college. It would be up to the judge.
2007-06-28 12:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Janis B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just depends on if the husband is behind on his child support and if he is than he has to pay off every one that he missed and as long as the child is still living at home and enrolled in some type of school than he has to pay and also if the child is still living at home with just the one parent. There is no way one woman can raise a child by herself with one salary, so she needs the child support to take care of that.
2007-06-28 04:52:09 · answer #5 · answered by megan_trigg2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've NEVER heard of child support having to be paid past a child's 18th birthday. The child could be in public school still and it shouldn't matter. Your friend would really have to talk to a lawyer, though.
2007-06-28 07:29:07 · answer #6 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are laws concerning homeschooling and there are laws about child support.
but my question to you, is how do you know you are being given the full story?
And you say you have seen "many other situations" that bordered on child abuse with drug addicted parents.
What did you do about that? turn a blind eye?
Yes, I agree with the person that pointed out your agenda seems more anti homeschooling and less "concerned friend"
How on earth can we get on your bandwagon of helping you make sure your friend is not being taken advantage of, when you have done nothing about "all" these situations of "abuse" you have seen except come on an anonymous forum and call them morons?
That is the moronic part if you ask me.
2007-06-28 07:16:22 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With regards to home schooling every state has it's own laws which usually govern up the high school level of education. Homeschooling is not done after 18 or college level. In NY for instance you must follow a curriculum with a wide margin of avaialable material. You must keep logs and submit them regularly to the state or some other provisional body that covers home schooling. Also, the child must be state tested every year or so. With regards to child support after 18, I believe it's only if the child goes to an accredited institution. Unfortunately the courts are so paranoid about dead beat fathers that they usually take the woman's side in any dispute so men wind up paying until the kids 25 years old. Even then it's hard to shut it off as I find out from some of my divorced co workers.
2007-06-28 04:26:11 · answer #8 · answered by Matthew 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
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2016-10-19 02:22:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After 18 most laws don't apply.
About the only thing that MIGHT apply is health insurace to age 21
2007-06-28 07:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋