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Wahsington – The U.S. Supreme court has sided with Parents of children with special needs, allowing them to sue their school disctricts without a laywer.

The decision comes after an Ohio couple who claimed they couldn’t afford a lawyer or the private school they waned for their autistic son.

In the U.S., federal law entitles children to a free and “appropriate” public education. Sometimes children with special needs are enrolled in a private institution.

In The Ohio case, the parents wanted their son to attend a private school which cost $56,00(USD) a year. The school specializes in autistic children. The U.S. high court was not arguing if the boy should attend the private school, but whether his parents had to have an attorney for appealing the schooldistricts lawyer. Low level courts required that parents hire a lawyer.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled in the school district’s favor. Monday’s ruling overturned that decision.