Noncustodial parent's right to receive child's school progress reports
A parent who does not have custody of a child can ask the child's school for progress reports, report cards, and deficiency slips. The parent pays a small fee to cover the school's costs. This does not apply if that parent has been denied visitation rights by a court. If the noncustodial parent has a history of domestic violence or abuse, a court can order that the school records not show the address of the custodial parent or child.
452.376. 's right to receive child's school progress reports — fees to be set by school, when — exclusion of address of , when. — 1. Unless a noncustodial parent has been denied under section 452.400, such noncustodial parent or any parent who has of a child shall, upon request and payment of an administrative fee sufficient to cover the cost, receive any slips, report cards or progress reports regarding that child's progress in school. If a noncustodial parent has been granted because the court has found that the custodial parent or the child has been the victim of or , as defined in sections 455.010 and 455.501, by the noncustodial parent, the court may that the reports and records made available this not include the address of the custodial parent or the child.
2. School districts shall annually set an administrative fee estimated to cover the costs of preparing, copying and mailing the student required to be provided pursuant to this section.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1989 H.B. 422 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 180, A.L. 1998 S.B. 910)
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