Expert Analysis

The best-interests analysis in education disputes

By Lorne J. Fine ( September 22, 2026, 2:52 PM EDT) -- Where a child goes to school is an all-or-nothing decision. Because there is no middle ground, any misalignment between separated parents can easily become a dispute that requires judicial resolution. For the family lawyers who represent these parents, their dispute can carry added importance: the issue often arises on an urgent or interim basis shortly before the beginning of the school year, when the parties cannot wait for trial....