Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Call the high school registrar and find out.

You might need legal custody.

It's up to the school district.

There is a new law that provides for an "authorization agreement" for a grandparent, sibling, for aunt or uncle. It will cover most anything that you need. The law is in Chapter 34 of the Texas Family Code. We have a form based on it that we use and it is MUCH less expensive that obtaining custody. There are some limitations (and penalties), so you should talk to an attorney before doing this.

While the form will authorize you to deal with health and education matters, it will not affect the admissions policies of the school district, so they may balk if they do not allow this situation.

Good luck.

Bob Leonard

(817) 336-8500