In a high-conflict family proceeding scheduled for trial within months, the father sought an interim order permitting him to change the children's long-standing private school to public schools closer to his residence.
The mother opposed the motion, emphasizing the stability of the existing school arrangement and the pending trial addressing custody and related issues.
The court considered the importance of maintaining the status quo in interim parenting disputes and the risk of effectively predetermining custody-related issues before trial.
Given the imminent trial and the absence of compelling evidence that a change was required in the children's best interests, the court declined to alter the established schooling arrangement.
