15-10-B IN RE: DOMESTIC RELATIONS - ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS IN TANDEM WITH THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY - ORDERED 1/12/2015 BY JOHN M. HARRIS
WHEREAS, it is necessary that orders and judgments in the family division not impact the schools of Brevard County as well as the School Board of Brevard County, and WHEREAS, many of the Domestic Relation’s cases filed or pending in Brevard County involve parents of school-age children, and WHEREAS, disputes between parents regarding school matters often disrupt the ability of schools and their staff to conduct their primary business of educating children, Now, it is therefore ORDERED:
- A parent who is a party to a pending Domestic Relations action shall include the other parent’s name on the school contact list when registering or enrolling a child in school in Brevard County, unless that parent has a specific court order relieving the parent of this obligation. The parent shall include the other parent’s name and contact information, along with any other necessary information required by the school. Should a parent fail to comply with this requirement, the other parent may supplement the contact list with the child’s school to indicate the names of both legal parents as contact persons.
- When registering or enrolling the child in school, the parent or parents shall designate the true residence of the child.
- Parents shall not attempt to register or enroll a child in two different schools. If the true residence of a child is disputed for school purposes, the parties may submit that issue to the court for determination as part of the pending domestic relations case.
- No domestic relations order will be entered which requires the School Board to provide transportation to the school for the child. The rules and policies of the School Board determine whether transportation is provided.
Nothing in this administrative order precludes parents from jointly placing a child in the school of their mutual choice, in compliance with established school board procedures.
This administrative order supersedes all previous court orders and judgments inconsistent with it. It shall also be a standing order governing the parties in a pending domestic relations case unless or until the Court has specifically addressed an issue within the scope of this administrative order and has entered an order that is specific to the parties in that pending case which conflicts with the provisions of this order.
Done and Ordered this 12th day of January 2015.