Due Process Hearings
Learn how to prepare for a due process hearing concerning your child's special education issues.
In this article, you will find:
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These considerations are all aimed at helping parents consider the litigation process that becomes available when they reject an IEP. All these thoughts aside, however, parents should not let only the strategic and tactical concerns of litigation drive their decisions for their child. Where his or her health, safety and well-being are concerned, litigation consequences need to take a back seat. But if a parent does consider taking steps that might undermine their position before a hearing officer, it would be wise to think the strategy through with an experienced attorney or advocate first, both to be sure the parent has fully assessed his/her legal position and to minimize the negative consequences, if any, of the action.