School choice is a commonly litigated issue. Having joint decision-making authority, and the associated potential for stalemate, you might consider appointment of a qualified parenting coordinator/decision-maker (PC/DM) to help you and the child’s father with the decision-making process and potentially serve as a tie-breaker should you and he be unable to reach an agreement regarding school choice. The role of PC/DM is a statutory one and is regulated under the law. Such an appointment doesn’t mean you and he couldn’t file motions and have the Court resolve it by granting one or the other of you the power to make a final conclusive decision regarding school choice. However that could take months whereas a PC/DM may work more quickly. The decision for boarding school is one that impacts not only the nature and quality of the child’s education but also each parent’s contact with the child. This is understandably a difficult decision for you and your son’s father. Depending on the facts that underlie the troubles at school, a court may desire more investigation which may be done by a Court appointed expert to seek out the various potential causes of your son’s difficulties and potential resolutions, including the proposed enrollment in a more structured residential educational facility.