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Homeschool Legal Defense Options

Many families feel more confident by joining an organization that provides homeschool legal defense to homeschoolers.

You do not have to join any group to homeschool legally; however a benefit is having access to help and legal counsel should you ever need it.

Talking with experienced individuals or lawyers can ease any anxieties new homeschooling parents feel, when trying to interpret or navigate the homeschool laws.

Finding and choosing curriculum, and administering lessons for your homeschooled children is time-consuming enough, let alone having to navigate or keep up with ever-changing legislature.

Be Informed

Some states are more regulated than others. Specific documentation may need to be submitted before you can begin homeschooling, or sometimes tests need to be administered to meet certain state's requirements. As a homeschooling parent, you need to know your compliance laws to homeschool legally.

Don't Worry!

You do not need to worry, however you do need to be knowledgeable and make wise decisions when setting up your home school. Homeschool laws vary by state, so do some research before beginning your home education journey.

Many homeschool families successfully school their children at home without the need for legal help, assistance or defense. Most never have run-ins with the law; although it could happen, it most likely won't.

Homeschool Legal Defense is Available

Although it's not necessary, homeschool legal defense is available should you want or need it.

In no particular order, here are some organizations and businesses that offer legal support:

Home School Legal

A division of Home School, Inc, this homeschool company offers current summary information as well as state legal workbooks for purchase ($15), to help you with compliance. (Limited number of states so far - Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia and Arizona).

Home School Legal, once known as Home Educators Legal Protection Services (HELPS) began with the intention of offering full legal coverage, but I noticed that they eliminated that option, at least for now. You can find more information at homeschoollegal.com.

Homeschool Legal Advantage

HLA is an outreach of the Christian Law Association and provides legal help for homeschooling families. The annual cost (suggested donation) is $65.00 for the first year of membership and $51.00 for each additional year. They offer a discounted rate for members who are employed full time in Christian ministry or active military service. Find more info at homeschoollegaladvantage.com

Association of Homeschool Attorneys

AHSA is an informal network of attorneys and legal experts in the United States supporting homeschooling and homeschoolers through legal representation, a yahoo group, etc. Most attorneys in the network homeschool, or have homeschooled their children.

You can find lawyers for the following states: California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia. AHSA is not a tax-exempt organization. You can find more information at ahsa-usa.org.

National Home Education Legal Defense

NHELD is a national business that informs members on legislature that could affect your right to homeschool. NHELD does not provide homeschool legal defense or advice but will refer you to other lawyers who do. The membership fee is $50 and is open to all who wish to join. You can find more information at nheld.com.

Home School Legal Defense Association

By far the biggest and most active homeschool legal defense organization is HSLDA. As a national organization, HSLDA provides up-to-date information on homeschooling laws, requirements and potential legislature that could affect your freedom to homeschool your children.

Your membership includes homeschool legal advice and defense should you need it. A standard membership costs $115, HSLDA also offers different membership options to meet your budget.

What is a Home School Legal Defense Fund?

Learn about the largest and most popular home school legal defense fund, with over 80,000 member families in the United States.

HSLDA Membership Benefits and Savings

While some dislike HSLDA for various reasons, there are many benefits of joining this national home school legal defense association.

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