Jonathan L. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
165 Cal. App. 4th 1074 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
In a dependency proceeding, counsel for children being homeschooled by their mother sought an order requiring school attendance instead; the trial court declined, citing California's recognition of parents' right to homeschool, but the appellate court initially reversed, construing California's education laws as imposing significant procedural barriers to homeschooling, and the case, being highly publicized with multiple intervenors, was reheard.
IssueFree
Whether the state interest in ensuring the education of all children justifies at least some regulatory oversight of homeschooling.
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