[email protected]

In a message dated 11/20/2004 7:33:45 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
HSLDA will go to court
for me if it becomes illegal to homeschool adopted children because some of
my
children are adopted
Is there some sort of threat currently with this? I can't see how this could
happen once an adoption is finalized. Is this something that HSLDA is saying
could happen?
Elissa
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you;
They're supposed to help you discover who you are.
~Bernice Johnson Reagon


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[email protected]

In a message dated 11/20/2004 7:57:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Earthmomma67@... writes:

> Is there some sort of threat currently with this? I can't see how this
> could
> happen once an adoption is finalized. Is this something that HSLDA is saying
>
> could happen?
>

The state of NJ has legislation pending which would make it illegal to
homeschool adopted children for whom it pays a support subsidy. This subsidy is
paid to adoptive parents for special needs children or children adopted as
sibling groups, or children over 6 when adopted. This I know from my state
legislators. HSLDA has told me they will fight this.

If you have auto insurance, health insurance etc., why not legal insurance?
This is how I look at the HSLDA. This is the first year that I have joined
and I feel much better that I did before. Also, as I understand it, their
purpose is to keep the states governments from taking our freedoms and really
with that as its mission they can't handle divorce cases. That was disappointing
to me because when I got divorced my ex made it an issue, but I understand
the HSLDA's position.
Andrea


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pam sorooshian

On Nov 20, 2004, at 7:08 PM, AJTreetop@... wrote:

> If you have auto insurance, health insurance etc., why not legal
> insurance?
> This is how I look at the HSLDA.

HSLDA does not offer legal insurance. As a nonprofit, they are required
to offer their services to the public, not only to their own members.
Your payment does not buy you legal insurance. If it did, you'd have an
insurance policy. You don't, because it is not legal insurance. You've
simply contributed to the organization and you get NO voice in how your
money is spent, either.

-pam

wifetovegman2002

--- In [email protected], AJTreetop@a... wrote:
>
> If you have auto insurance, health insurance etc., why not legal
insurance?
> This is how I look at the HSLDA. This is the first year that I
have joined
> and I feel much better that I did before.


Auto insurance doesn't prevent traffic tickets, health insurance
doesn't stop you from getting sick, and HSLDA doesn't guarantee that
if you aren't following your state laws they will represent you.

Even though you joined, it doesn't mean they have to represent you
if CPS comes knocking, or the Board of Education. It isn't a
binding contract.

Have you checked out the website suggested to you?

http://www.homeschoolingislegal.info/

If you refuse to read *all* the information available, then you
aren't getting a balanced picture, and there's really no point to
this thread. Unless you are open to hearing what people have to
say, and searching for yourself to see if they are right, you are
only getting one side of the story.

I used to belong to HSLDA, but learned what they were about and
decided I didn't like their scare tactics and the fact that
membership dues were used to further partisan non-homeschooling
political agendas. I homeschool legally in my state, and have no
fear of legal action.

If you are familiar with your state laws, are participating with and
communicating with other homeschoolers, most situations can be
handled without any legal intervention. And if you do need a
lawyer, there are lawyers who are familiar with homeschool laws that
don't work for HSDLA. The Rutherford Institute, for example, or
those listed at A to Z's Home's Cool site.

~ Susan (wifetovegman)