Change of school due to educational needs and new distances
Disagreement about a school can go beyond preferring an educational project. In this case, the power to decide on a change of center was requested, alleging adaptation difficulties, new addresses and a cost comparable to that of the previous schooling.
The reasons for the request
The request came from a shared custody and a change of residence of one of the parents. He maintained that the school initially chosen had lost part of its proximity advantage and that there were personal needs of the children that were not receiving an adequate response.
Another center was proposed due to its educational focus, its location and the connection with the minors' environment. An economic comparison was included to argue that the change would not entail a relevant increase in cost. They were reasons of the requesting party that had to be contrasted.
How to turn preferences into useful information
The ideology of a center does not in itself prove that it is the most appropriate. It is more useful to relate the specific needs with the support available, the tutoring carried out and the response of the current school.
The distance must also be calculated from both homes, at the actual arrival and departure times. A complete cost comparison includes fees, dining, transportation and other foreseeable disbursements during the course. This way you can analyze the effect of the change in the two periods of coexistence.
The opinion of the children and the registration period
The letter included the desire to change centers and the proximity of schooling deadlines. The opinions of children need to be heard in conditions appropriate to their age and maturity, without burdening them with the responsibility of resolving the adults' conflict.
It is advisable to keep messages between parents, information on places and registration dates. Administrative urgency is not equivalent to authorization to decide unilaterally. Article 156 of the Civil Code offers a channel to attribute the power to decide on the disagreement; The analysis should focus on schooling and its effects, avoiding turning it into a general assessment of one of the parents.
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