A bill for an act relating to consideration of the educational setting of a minor child in a child custody proceeding.

House File 824 requires courts in child custody proceedings to consider a minor child's educational setting when parents disagree on the issue. The bill defines "educational setting" broadly, covering public, charter, nonpublic, and private instruction. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that it is in the child's best interest to remain in the educational setting they attended the previous school year, which can only be overcome by specific evidence. Additionally, all child custody orders must specify each parent's rights and responsibilities concerning the child's education, such as access to records and decision-making authority. Parents with legal custody are required to provide a copy of the order to the child's educational setting.