Q: Without having the parent penalized to the point of
incarceration, what is the best approach to correcting a situation where the
parent has kept their 9 year old from attending school?
Is there an agency to
help get this corrected where the child parent is notified to have the child in
school? What are the procedures and law on this issue in the city of New
York?
A: David's Answer: If the child is not
attending school (& assuming the situation has persisted for more than about
2 weeks), then you should contact ACS as well as file an immediate petition in
Family Court to this effect. Refusing to send a child to school is a form of
child neglect - and to the degree you're aware of the situation & do not
take immediate measures to protect the child, you could be guilty of child
neglect as well. -- David Bliven, Bronx Child Custody attorney
(www.blivenlaw.net)
David Bliven is a former Family Court prosecutor who handles the full range of Divorce and Family Law cases, including child custody and visitation matters. He practices primarily in Westchester (White Plains and vicinity) and the Bronx (Riverdale and vicinity). His website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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