EDUCATION OPINION FOR CUSTODY EVALUATORS, COURTS, AND ATTORNEYS: A STANDARD FOR EXPERTS TO FOLLOW

Abstract

Attorneys, Guardians Ad Litem, and agencies involved in educational choices for children look to family court to decide what meets the standard of the best interests of the child. However, courts are left without a legitimate guideline to follow in meeting the best interests mandate in school matters; and often side-step any such determination, leaving it to the ill-prepared to make the decisions. This ar- ticle proposes a standard and a framework for courts and court professionals search- ing for sound, qualified opinion in school choice matters.