Let The Judge Decide

Yesterday as students were dismissed for the day I was called to the front office to intervene in a custody dispute. Mom usually picks her daughter up from school but dad decides to show up and the battle begins. I search the student's files and there aren't any custody papers on file so both parents have equal rights to the student.  After 30 - 45 minutes of back and forth with both parents dad decided to leave and allow the daughter to go home with mom. What a relief... because as a principal I wear many hats but judge is not one of them.