Tag Archives: state laws

Adoption and Inheritance Rights

Can an adopted child inherit from his/her birthparents as well as adoptive parents? Can a birthparent claim some of the estate of an adopted child who dies? In some states, the answer is yes! There are two major things to keep in mind when reading this blog: 1. This blog refers to state “intestate” inheritance laws, meaning laws regarding the estate of someone who dies without having made a will. If you make a will, you can direct that your money and other assets go to your adoptive child, your birth child, your adoptive parent, your birthparent, your neighbor’s third … Continue reading →

Homeschooling In Oregon

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. According to Oregon state law, children are exempt from the compulsory attendance law if they are being educated in the home by … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in Oklahoma

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. Oklahoma is the only state in which there is language in the state’s own constitution guaranteeing the right for parents to home … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in Ohio

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. There are two options under which parents are allowed to homeschool legally. The first is to home school your child under the … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in New York

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. As you likely know if you’ve read my blogs, this is where we are from. New York state has quite extensive regulations … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in New Mexico

To all of our regular readers: In August of this year, I picked up where others had left off–and started work to include all of the state regulations into our home schooling blog here at families.com. In the interest of another project I’m working on for the first of the year, I have decided to conclude the rest of the year with blogs about home schooling laws in the rest of the states I haven’t covered. So I hope you’ll pardon the “contruction” and keep reading! You will definitely see more Homeschoolers’ Advent ideas, and I know Andrea is working … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in New Jersey

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. What is interesting about blogging on laws in New Jersey is that legal precedents and statues have more to do with what … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in New Hampshire

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. In order to home school legally in New Hampshire, a parent must do the following: 1. A parent must file an annual … Continue reading →

Homeschooling in Nevada

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. According to Nevada State Law, children are legally home schooled when the parents provide written proof that a sufficient instructional program is … Continue reading →

Homeschooling In Nebraska

This is not legal advice. As someone who lives in a state that is highly regulated, I cannot emphasize enough the need for you to advocate for yourself and make a point to know your state laws. While the school district will most likely provide you with a printed copy of the laws and regulations for home schooling, a local home schooling group can be a valuable asset when it comes to navigating your way through the system. Nebraska’s Home school statute is fairly straight forward. You are legally allowed to simply operate a home school. The legalese says that … Continue reading →