January 11, 2016
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Although your previous school could try to refer the matter to family court, it may not go far in the court system since you are completing your diploma online. The main concern of the court is whether or not you are violating your state’s compulsory attendance laws, which require you to be in school up until a certain age. Since you are enrolled in an online education program, then there shouldn’t be much concern of you violating your state’s compulsory attendance laws. Good luck in finishing your high school education and earning your diploma. (Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.