Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sep 12, 2025 / 07:00 am

The Santa Catarina State Court of Justice in Brazil has denied Regiane Cichelero’s request to home-school her son. In its Sept. 2 ruling, the court upheld the previous decision requiring the child to be enrolled in a regular school in addition to a fine of 100,000 reais (more than $18,000).

In 2020, with the closure of public schools in Santa Catarina state due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Cichelero decided to home-school her son. After schools reopened in March 2021, the lawyer decided to continue home-schooling him, believing it would guarantee a quality education in line with the family’s religious beliefs.

At that time, the school began an “active search” for Cichelero’s son. The Child Protection Council went to the lawyer’s

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