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Home School Not an Issue in Child Custody

The House voted to take home schooling out of divorce proceedings.

Missy Shelton has the story from Jefferson City.

The amendment makes it illegal for judges to take into account home schooling in determining custody.

The amendment also keeps judges from forcing the custodial parent to move children from a home school to a public or private school.

This allows parents with custody to decide what's best for the child.

Representative Tim Harlan opposed the amendment calling it restrictive.

Actuality:Tim Harlan
RunTime:
OutCue: "...judge is there for."
Contents: "In a situation in which a child needs special care, the custodial parent doesn't want to provide it for whatever reason, someone has to protect that child. That's what the judge is there for." [134K WAV file - Tim Harlan]

The amendment is tacked onto a bill dealing with children and divorce that's up for first round approval in the House.

From Jefferson City, I'm Missy Shelton.