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vFamily Mattersv Parents Don’t Always See Eye To Eyeis needed. Make sure you check your orders and see if you are required to confer first. It’s always best to confer with the other parent.More recent orders will specify which parent can enroll the child in school and this is separate from other educational decisions. Some examples of educational decisions are participation/enrollment in special education, gifted and talented programs, tutoring, extra-curricular activities and school clubs.Parents have the right to receive information regarding their child’s education, regardless of whether they have decision-making authority, including the right to access school records and information, confer with school officials (includes teachers, administrators, counselors and nurses), attend school activities, school lunches, performances and field trips.I always tell my clients to take a copy of their orders up to the school so they know what decisions can be made and what rights each parent has. Make sure you are able to log into the school portal and that you are on the email/text list. If your ex is not giving you dates for the school activities and events, ask the school, email the teacher, be proactive.Make sure you stay involved in your child’s education and continue to talk to your ex about the best interest of your child.Brooke Irey, Attorney Branch Family Law549 Heimer Rd., Suite 200 San Antonio, Texas 78232 (210) 229-2088 www.branchfamilylaw.comSBy Brooke Irey, Attorneychool has started and that means that parents don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to schooldecisions. The first thing you need to do is look at your orders and see what kind of rights you have for educational decisions. You order will either state that (1) you or the other parent has exclusive rights; (2) joint agreement with the other parent; or (3) independent rights.parenting technique to confer with your ex regarding all decisions concerning your child.If both parents are ordered to agree this means that there absolutely has to be an agreement. If one parent wants the child to be tested for gifted and talented and the other doesn’t, then the child cannot be tested. Some orders will designate a tie breaker If parents can’t agree. If there is no tie breaker, then the parties will need to go back to court if one parent wants to pursue the issue.If one parent has the exclusive right for educational decisions, the order will normally state that parent needs to confer with the other parent first. Confer is a fancy word for a discussion. 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