School Records

[Kboeds]

I am the NCP and per my custody order have full access to my DD School and medical records. I had custody for 14 1/2 years up until Oct 2004. I live in Texas and the court order is also in Texas.

I sent an email to the principle of DD school, stated who I was and that I wanted to know what information they needed from me in order to get current and future records sent to me. I explained that she could look in my DD records to see that I was listed in her records up until this school year. I also asked that she not confuse me with my DD's SM as we have the same first name.

The principle contacted me by phone and told me that she had given my email address to the Registrar and that she would be contacting me by email to get my mailing address. She stated that I would be provided with the records I requested.

I was glad that the records were being released to me, but I was a little concerned that they did not ask for any identification or a signed request. About a month later, my DD accidentally (I assume) told me that the school had contacted her SM to get permission to release the records to me.

Today I received a letter from BF (CP) in which he also mentions knowing I contacted the school. I have no problem providing the school anything they need from me in order to release records. I do have a problem with the school calling DD's step mother for permission. I don't know everything that her BF or SM discuss with the school and don't feel they have a right to know about every request or conversation I have either.

So here are my questions.

1) Can I prevent the school from calling SM every time I contact them?

2) Do I have privacy rights concerning my personal communication with my DD school?

Thank you
KB

[socrateaser]

>1) Can I prevent the school from calling SM every time I
>contact them?

Probably not.

>
>2) Do I have privacy rights concerning my personal
>communication with my DD school?

Probably not. If you can prove some damage was caused to you by such contacts, then you could sue depending upon the harm sustained. But, you have no case against a school merely because they call the other parent's contact number.

[Kboeds]

Not exactly what I was hoping for, but thank you for the information.

KB