Home School Legal Defense Association is over 70,000 families, supported by more than 60 dedicated staff members, who have banded together to ensure that our rights and our freedoms are protected. Our mission since our founding in 1983 has been to defend and advance the constitutional rights of parents to direct the education of their children.

We’re here for your family
When you’ve got a problem that needs immediate attention, we’re just a phone call away—24 hours a day. HSLDA enables our members to homeschool their children in peace and freedom. Our membership coordinators, legal staff, and special needs coordinator can answer your legal questions as you carefully plan and establish your homeschool.

Cases we handle
If a government official challenges your right to homeschool, HSLDA is there as your advocate, fully representing you at every stage of your legal proceedings. HSLDA pays all litigation costs for homeschool cases we undertake.

Each year, thousands of member families receive legal consultation by letter and telephone, hundreds more are represented though negotiations with local officials, and dozens are represented in court proceedings. HSLDA also takes the offensive, filing actions to protect members against government intrusion and to establish positive legal precedent.

In child abuse and neglect investigations, we will provide members with initial consultation and full representation for the homeschooling portion of the case. Once the homeschooling issues are resolved, however, we do not guarantee representation.

In third-party custody cases (brought by a grandparent or other relative), HSLDA will provide members with defense for the portion of the case relating to homeschooling. Although we do not take divorce or custody cases, we do provide a helpful packet of legal information and, when there is an opportunity to set precedent, will file an amicus brief on behalf of the homeschooling parent.

HSLDA will take non-member cases for free if we decide the case could potentially affect the rights of all homeschoolers.

Your information source
E-lerts — Timely messages keep you current on “hot” legislative issues and homeschool news.

www.hslda.org — Our website is open 24 hours a day.

Home School Court Report — Our bimonthly newsletter-magazine.

Home School Heartbeat — HSLDA’s daily radio program features authors, commentary, and issue updates.

Special Needs Coordinator — Counseling and helpful materials for members (see www.hslda.org/hs/specialneeds).