Custody And School Registration

Summary

In California, joint legal custody allows both parents to make decisions about a childs welfare. However, if a court order grants the custodial parent final decision-making authority, they are not obligated to include the non-custodial parent on school registration forms unless specified otherwise.

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joint legal custody, to my understanding, allows the non-custodial parent to assist the primary custodial parent in making decisions relating to medical and educational decisions; however, our court order (specified by the ordering judge) clearly states, “Custodial parent ultimately has the right to make all final decisions....”
In California, joint legal custody means both parents share the right and responsibility to make decisions about their child's health, education, and welfare. However, if the court order specifies that the custodial parent has the final decision-making authority, they are not required to include the non-custodial parent on school registration forms unless the order explicitly says otherwise.
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