State v Mr. & Mrs. C
Parents home schooling legally are wrongly charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Loudermilk Family v. Administration for Children, Youth & Families
Social workers and sheriff’s deputies violate family’s Fourth Amendment rights.
Department of Human Services v. H Family
HSLDA defends family against intrusive social worker investigation
Wilson Family v. Riverside County CPS
HSLDA seeks a settlement for children wrongfully removed from the mother’s custody,
S Family v. City of Los Angeles
HSLDA seeks ruling exempting homeschoolers from daytime curfew law.
E. B. v. Dept. of Human Services
Benefits denied on question of valid enrollment
Burt v. County of Orange
HSLDA offers amicus assistance for parental rights
Calabretta v. Floyd, et al
Social workers cannot force their way into private homes
Mrs. W. v. Community Services Agency
HSLDA defends family threatened with reduction of services
Harrahill v. City of Monrovia
Constitutionality of daytime curfew questioned
Mrs. B v. Community Services Agency
Homeschooling family discriminated against by state agency
Marsh v. Bellanca
Based on anonymous tip, officials enter home without consent
Ventura County Dept. of Human Services v. Mrs. B
HSLDA defends family threatened with reduction of services
DeSantis v. Mullvain
Social workers enter home without consent
Mr. and Mrs. Y v. Department of Human Services
Family wrongfully reported as guilty of "neglect"
In re Children of W
Mother charged with environmental and educational neglect
New v. Perry
U.S. soldier ordered to wear U.N. uniform and become part of U.N. force
Romeike Asylum Case
HSLDA supported a first-of-its-kind application for political asylum by homeschooling family from Germany.
Jeffrey v. O’Donnell
Before 1988, Pennsylvania’s homeschool statute required the parent to be “properly qualified” and the curriculum “satisfactory.” In a case brought by HSLDA, the Federal District Court in Pennsylvania ruled the statute unconstitutionally vague. The Federal District Court in Pennsylvania stated stated that “The threat to sensitive First Amendment freedoms mandates judicial intrusion in the form of declaring the particular provision of the law [as applied to homeschools] unconstitutional for vagueness.” Id. At 521. The Court further commented: “when First Amendment rights are affected by the enforcement of a statute, the state law will be held to a higher standard of specificity than might be the case if purely economic regulation was at issue.” Id. At 519. The Court also placed an injunction on defendant-school districts from prosecuting homeschoolers.
In an earlier decision in the same case on September 29, 1988, the Court stated that “parents have a substantial constitutional right to direct and control the upbringing and development of their minor children.” Jeffery v. O’Donnell, 702 F. Supp. 513, 515 (1988).
B Family v. Florida High School Athletic Association
In the Matter of P Children
Allegations of educational neglect from mother—in—law during divorce proceedings
Illinois v. Walters Family
Illinois homeschooled family is dragged into court.
Mr. W v. Department of Veteran Affairs
Veterans benefits denied because of homeschooling
Stone v. Ankeny School District
In the Interest of Jonathon P
Child alleged to be in need of care
Mr. and Mrs. T.
Hostile School District Forced to Back Down
Mrs. W v. Social Security Administration
Social Security benefits wrongfully denied because of homeschooling
In re Sarah D
HSLDA successfully defends family's right to home school
In re M Sisters
Parents charged with educational neglect
State v. Mr. & Mrs. W
Parents summoned to juvenile court for alleged truancy.
F v. Braxton Family
Maine Supreme Court rebuffs grandparents’ request for visitation rights.
Goulart and Travers v. Calvert County
Community centers discriminate against home schoolers
State v. Mary S
Mother charged with violating compulsory attendance law
State v. Kathy D
Criminal truancy charges brought against home schooling mother
Leicester Public Schools v. Mrs L
School files truancy charges for homeschooling
West Bridgewater Public Schools v. Mr. & Mrs. E
Request to home educate denied for failure to provide a phone number
Commonwealth v. Ms. C
Mother charged with failure to cause her child to attend school
In re Care and Protection of Megan
School district alleges child in need of care and protection
Michigan v. Willits Family
A social worker's 'fishing expedition' was dismissed.
Michigan v. Broughton Family
Judge threatens family with a $3,500 fine!
Michigan v. Johnson Family
A Michigan homeschooler with special needs is charged with truancy.
P family v. Social Security Administration
Benefits denied because of homeschooling
State v. S
Father illegally arrested for homeschooling
The People v. DeJonge
Teacher certification struck down as unconstitutional violation of Free Exercise clause
County Dept. of Social Services v. L Family
Family threatened with loss of children for noncompliance with homeschooling law
HSLDA to Court: Let Grandma Teach!
Together with the Home School Foundation, we equipped a grandmother to successfully homeschool, and defended her homeschool program in court.
HSLDA to Missouri Court of Appeals: Stop Illegal “Truancy Court”
On April 1, HSLDA asked the Missouri Court of Appeals to order Circuit Court Judge R. Craig Carter of Ava to stop his attempt to summon a homeschooling family to appear before a court that doesn’t exist.
Camdenton R—III School District v. Mr. and Mrs. F
School district tries to force special education evaluation on homeschooled student
In re J.B.
Court decision reinterprets "school term"
State v. Mr. & Mrs. D
Parents home school materials and records subpoenaed
State v. Cathy C.
Mother incarcerated three days
The Thacker Case
The Nebraska Supreme Court absolved an HSLDA member family of truancy charges.
Hooks v. Clark County School District
Home schooler denied special education services
Forstrom v. Fair Lawn School District
Court rules home schooler entitled to special education related services
North Hudson DYFS v. Koehler Family
Mr. B v. Van Winkle et. Al
HSLDA sues social worker on behalf of member family
Poughkeepsie City School District v. P family
School district requiring IDEA evaluation of child under compulsory attendance age
Livonia Central School District v. D Family
School District requiring IDEA evaluation over parental consent
Paul Owens v. New York Board of Regents
Student dematriculated due to homeschool diploma
In the Matter of S
Unlawful order requires parents to submit to investigation
Mrs. L v. Office of Personnel Management
Widow's benefits cut off because of homeschooling
State v. Mr. & Mrs. W
Prosecution threatened for alleged prior lack of compliance with home school requirements
Combs, et al, v. Homer—Center School District, et al
Families claim religious exemption from home education law
Oley Valley School District v. L Family
School District attempts to force special needs evaluation
C Family v. Social Security Administration
SSI benefits withheld because of homeschooling
Lake County Department of Family and Children v. D Family
Family summoned to court for refusal to allow social worker into home
In Re Gauthier Children: Petition to Compel Cooperation with Child Abuse Investigation
Social services obtained unnecessary order to compel cooperation with investigation
Commonwealth v. Ms. O
Mother convicted of violation of compulsory school attendance law.
Commonwealth v. Mrs. P
Mother convicted of violation of compulsory school attendance law
State v. Mrs. W
Mother harassed by school district.
West Warwick School District v. Mr. and Mrs. F
School committee wrongly revokes approval
East Providence School Department v. Mr. & Mrs. A, et al
Four families denied the right to home school
Horn v. Brown
Civil rights violated through wrongful arrest
In the Matter of Makala G
CPS urges public school order
Department of Children's Services v. Mr. & Mrs. B
Child Protective Services petitions court for temporary custody order
Texas v. Fillman* family
Justice of the Peace Thanks HSLDA for Assistance with Truancy Case
Texas v. McKeever family
Homeschooler wins short—notice court case.
Mrs. M v. Social Security Administration
Benefits denied because of homeschooling
Texas v. Anderson
New homeschooling family charged with truancy
Texas v. Simmons Family
Son arrested for truancy
Texas v. Frazen Family
Homeschoolers face truancy prosecution
Texas v. Leonard family
School district prosecutes homeschooling family
Mary Roe v. CPS
Social workers violate family's 4th Amendment rights
Texas Education Agency et. al. v. Leeper, et. al.
In the Interest of A.B.
State of Texas v. Diana Billingslea
State of Texas v. Patricia Rogers
State v. Dorcas Hill
State of Texas v. Richard G.
City of Balch Springs v. Edmon James
State of Texas v. Gini H.
State v. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ortiz
State v. Family of P
State v. Mrs. E
State v. Mr. & Mrs. B
Parents charged with violating attendance law
Department of Education v. Mr. and Mrs. L
Due process hearing called for special education student
Mr. and Mrs. M. v. Vermont Department of Education
State Commissioner of Education calls hearing over alleged deficient form
Mr. and Mrs. T. v. Vermont Department of Education
State Commissioner of Education calls hearing over alleged deficient form
In the Matter of R.
Anonymous tip spurs Social Services investigation of homeschooling family
Balderson v. Almasian
Parents wrongfully arrested after notifying superintendent of their intent to home school
Commonwealth v. Louise T
Mother charged with violating compulsory attendance
Bevins, et al. v. Calhoun County School Board
School Board policy distorts the law
Miss L v. Commissioner of Division of Motor Vehicles
DMV suspends home school teen’s driver’s license
In the Appeal of George R. Theiss
HSLDA successful in getting veteran’s benefits reinstated.