Can a parent who does not have custody have access to the
child's records?
Generally, either parent (regardless of whether or not s/he
has custody) can have access to the minor child’s academic or health records,
unless a court decides there is good cause to deny a parent access to those
records.* A history of family abuse may
qualify as good cause.**
In addition, the child’s doctor or clinical
psychologist can deny a parent’s request to see the child’s health records if
they feel there is a good chance the child or another person will be
substantially harmed by allowing that parent to see the records. The parent who is denied access can have this
decision reviewed (and possibly overturned) by another doctor or clinical
psychologist with similar training and experience at his own expense.***
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