Advice on changing a child's school if parents are apart

Can I change my child's school without the permission of their father? I wish to make the move as I believe it is beneficial to the child.

- Legal Eagle with Andrew Freckleton

This will depend primarily on whether the father has parental responsibility and any existing court orders in relation to the children.

Parental responsibility refers to the legal rights and duties a parent has regarding their child's upbringing including decisions about education. In most cases, both parents have parental responsibility if they were married at the time of the child's birth or if the father is named on the birth certificate. Even if neither of these apply, parental responsibility may subsequently have been granted by the court.