Are you considering homeschool?  My advice to you would be research.  Look around at the links below.  This should give you a pretty good idea of the laws.  I'm also adding links for curriculum resources, and free curriclum.

Beginning our first year of homeschool I was unsure.  What if I messed them up? What if they turned out to be unsocialized degenerates and it was all my fault? What if they didn't want to listen to my lesson plans? After all, one kid was beginning third grade and one kid was beginning 7th. It wasn't as if I was starting them out from scratch.
We have all been scared and unsure in the beginning. If you need help in getting started let us know.  Our group is here to help out new and unsure parents. Our parents have over 10 years of homeschooling experience.
If you are new and in need of curriculum I can help point you in the right direction. Curriculum choices can be very overwhelming. Don't make the mistakes that I did and purchase a little bit of everything. I learned this lesson after purchasing thousands of dollars of stuff that I do not use. Homeschooling can be done very cheaply with a little bit of imagination. There are so many free resources on the internet. If you need everything laid out for you there are many companys that do this. Homeschooling is a fun adventure. Get to know your kids. I'm still amazed what little things that I didn't know.
Good luck on your homeschool journey!

http://www.hslda.org/
Home School Legal Defense Association

http://www.chek.org
Christian Home Educators of Kentucky

http://www.khea.info
Kentucky Home Education Association


 Free Curriculum Resources

http://oldfashionededucation.com/
You'll find here a directory of free homeschool curricula, literature and text books organized for the use of homeschooling families.
 
http://www.amblesideonline.org/
Charlotte Mason based


http://www.abcteach.com/
 5000+ free printable pages and worksheets. You can become a member and have full acess to all worksheets. From my experience it's worth it to be a member.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Another site offering free materials. They also have membership to the add free pages.

https://www.homeschoolestore.com
They offer a free product download each week. Great for getting unit studies and lapbooks in digital format.


http://www.wowio.com/index.asp
Free e-books to download

http://www.homeschoolzone.com/
All Topics/Grades

 http://www.kidskonnect.com/
Elem/All Subjects

http://www.bored.com/radiolovers/pages/allshows.html
Old Time Radio Shows

http://pbskids.org/
PBS

http://www.donnayoung.org/
This website contains lesson planners, school calendars, household planners, printables in various subjects, and planning tips for homeschoolers

http://www.letteroftheweek.com/
Preschool curriculum


Printed Homeschool Magazines

http://www.homeedmag.com/
Home Education Magazine-is the oldest, most respected, and most informative homeschooling magazine, available via subscription and in libraries and bookstores nationwide.

http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com
The Old SchoolHouse Homeschool Magazine-Full-color, 200-page quarterly publication can be found across North America and on almost every other continent too!

http://homeschoolenrichment.com/
Homeschool Enrichment- provides encouragement, inspiration, practical teaching ideas, complete unit studies, educational craft projects, and much more in a manageable, easy-to-read format!

http://www.homeschooldigest.com/
Homeschool Digest-In the Home School Digest, you'll find practical tips, simple homeschooling suggestions and bold Biblical challenges that make up an open forum for wrestling through the complex issues that affect homeschooling families

http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/current.htm
Home Educators Family Times-is a homeschool publication published 6 times a year, filled with helpful, encouraging, practical articles by homeschoolers and recognized leaders.

http://www.homeschoolingparent.com/
Homeschooling Parent-is a bi-monthly publication focusing on stories of interest to homeschooling families, products that can be used in the home classroom and ideas that assist parents teaching their children at home. The contemporary look and feel and reader-friendly articles make it a perfect resource for on-the-go parents.

http://www.homeschooltoday.com/
Homeschool Today-Every issue packed with essential tools for educating your children successfully at home !

http://www.home-school.com/
Practical Homeschool Magazine