Nairobi, Sept. 14 -- When parents separate or divorce, decisions about their children can sometimes become another source of disagreement. One question that may arise is whether one parent can enrol a child in a more expensive school without consulting the other.

Family law advocate Cosmas Mureti says that while a parent can sue for custody and maintenance, challenging the other parent simply because they have taken the child to a more expensive school is different.

"It's an exercise in futility. A partner can argue that they will pay the fees equivalent to the previous school and the other partner to pay the extra amount. One parent cannot make such a decision without the input of the other."

The reason is that parental responsibility...