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May 11, 2012, 09:27:00 AM
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General Information on State Statutes for Access To School and Medical Records
Statistics and life experiences clearly show that children do better in school when their fathers participate and take an interest in their schooling. Many non-custodial parents (NCP's) find, however, that the Custodial Parents (CP's) either fail to keep them informed or take steps to actually block their access to the schools.
The same goes for medical records. Doctors and school administrators, not wanting to be in the middle of a dispute, often go along with this. In many states this is illegal. These articles provide information on the Federal Statutes in regards to school and medical records and sample letters for requesting the records.
Individual states often have rules that are much more specific and more liberal in granting the non-custodial parent access to records. Realize that the statutes are only 1/2 of the law. The rest is contained in case law, which is why we always recommend that you get an attorney if possible.
Disclaimer: You are well-advised to consult with an attorney in your area and/or check your state's current statutes to verify this information. These materials re provided for informational purposes only and are not to be construed as legal advice. In some cases we have included the statutes specifically prohibiting access just so you will know what you are up against. That is not what we were looking for, so it's exclusion should not be construed to mean there is no such statute.
Statistics and life experiences clearly show that children do better in school when their fathers participate and take an interest in their schooling. Many non-custodial parents (NCP's) find, however, that the Custodial Parents (CP's) either fail to keep them informed or take steps to actually block their access to the schools.
The same goes for medical records. Doctors and school administrators, not wanting to be in the middle of a dispute, often go along with this. In many states this is illegal. These articles provide information on the Federal Statutes in regards to school and medical records and sample letters for requesting the records.
Individual states often have rules that are much more specific and more liberal in granting the non-custodial parent access to records. Realize that the statutes are only 1/2 of the law. The rest is contained in case law, which is why we always recommend that you get an attorney if possible.
Disclaimer: You are well-advised to consult with an attorney in your area and/or check your state's current statutes to verify this information. These materials re provided for informational purposes only and are not to be construed as legal advice. In some cases we have included the statutes specifically prohibiting access just so you will know what you are up against. That is not what we were looking for, so it's exclusion should not be construed to mean there is no such statute.
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