In a divorce proceeding where the parents can't agree on where the child should be educated, the decision is left up to the courts. Here the parents could not agree, so the courts made the decision. If the parents wish to have the child educated at home, all they need to do is to tell the judge they have agreed to allow the child to be homeschooled and that will be the end of it. The point is they can't agree, so the courts are forced to make this decision.
The decision, as presented, was based on the religious exposure of the child, and the limitation thereof. It violates our constitution.
Especially knowing the child is being educated partially in the public schools!
The dad did this to be spiteful. How about that!
The problem is HOW the courts made this decision. They decided for the father because the COURTS didn’t like the girl’s religious beliefs. Therein lies the problem. They couldnt fault the academics, the social interaction, or anything else except that she was just a little too RELIGIOUS. This is why so many are upset. The court wants the little girl to experience a broader worldview. That isn’t their place. With the evidence that we have heard (good academics and good social interaction and the fact that she has been homeschooled since 1st grade) the court should have ruled in the mother’s favor.