Do noncustodial parents have access rights to student records?
A. Parents, custodial and noncustodial, as wel as legal guardians have access to student information unless the agency or school has evidence of a court order or state law revoking these rights. Parent rights extend to surrogate parents of children with disabilities. See exhibit 51 for the pamphlet, Rights of Non-Custodial Parents, developed by the Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of Education.
