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| Alabama |
Parents home schooling legally are wrongly charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
| Arkansas |
HSLDA defends family against intrusive social worker investigation
| California |
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
Mrs. B v. Community Services Agency
Homeschooling family discriminated against by state agency
Ventura County Dept. of Human Services v. Mrs. B
HSLDA defends family threatened with reduction of services
Marsh v. Bellanca
Based on anonymous tip, officials enter home without consent
Harrahill v. City of Monrovia
Constitutionality of daytime curfew questioned
DeSantis v. Mullvain
Social workers enter home without consent
| Colorado |
Family wrongfully reported as guilty of "neglect"
In re Children of W
Mother charged with environmental and educational neglect
| District of Columbia |
U.S. soldier ordered to wear U.N. uniform and become part of U.N. force
| Florida |
| Georgia |
Allegations of educational neglect from mother—in—law during divorce proceedings
| Illinois |
Illinois homeschooled family is dragged into court.
| Iowa |
Veterans benefits denied because of homeschooling
Stone v. Ankeny School District
| Kansas |
Hostile School District Forced to Back Down
In the Interest of Jonathon P
Child alleged to be in need of care
| Kentucky |
Social Security benefits wrongfully denied because of homeschooling
In re M Sisters
Parents charged with educational neglect
In re Sarah D
HSLDA successfully defends family's right to home school
| Louisiana |
Parents summoned to juvenile court for alleged truancy.
| Maine |
Maine Supreme Court rebuffs grandparents’ request for visitation rights.
| Maryland |
Mother charged with violating compulsory attendance law
State v. Kathy D
Criminal truancy charges brought against home schooling mother
Goulart and Travers v. Calvert County
Community centers discriminate against home schoolers
| Massachusetts |
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 |
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
| Minnesota |
Family threatened with loss of children for noncompliance with homeschooling law
| Missouri |
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
| Nevada |
Home schooler denied special education services
| New Jersey |
Forstrom v. Fair Lawn School District
Court rules home schooler entitled to special education related services
| New Mexico |
HSLDA sues social worker on behalf of member family
| New York |
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
| North Carolina |
Unlawful order requires parents to submit to investigation
| Ohio |
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
| Pennsylvania |
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.
| Rhode Island |
School committee wrongly revokes approval
East Providence School Department v. Mr. & Mrs. A, et al
Four families denied the right to home school
| Tennessee |
CPS urges public school order
Department of Children's Services v. Mr. & Mrs. B
Child Protective Services petitions court for temporary custody order
Horn v. Brown
Civil rights violated through wrongful arrest
| Texas |
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.
State of Texas v. Diana Billingslea
State of Texas v. Patricia Rogers
City of Balch Springs v. Edmon James
State v. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ortiz
State v. Mr. & Mrs. B
Parents charged with violating attendance law
| Vermont |
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
| Virginia |
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
| West Virginia |
DMV suspends home school teen’s driver’s license
Bevins, et al. v. Calhoun County School Board
School Board policy distorts the law
| Wisconsin |
HSLDA successful in getting veteran’s benefits reinstated.




