Preserving the parent-child relationship in separated families!
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a medical physician have to release patient information regarding a child, to the parents of that child?
If you have joint legal custody then the answer is
yes. Please
see the statute below:
| 653 Iowa Administrative
Code 13.7(7) Transfer of medical records.
A physician must provide a copy of
all medical records generated by the
physician in a timely manner to the patient
or another physician designated by the
patient, upon written request when legally
requested to do so by the subject patient or
by a legally designated representative of
the subject patient, except as otherwise
required or permitted by law. |
If you are having difficulty receiving this
information, I suggesting writing a letter
(certified) and request the medical records within
14 days. Include a copy of your stipulation stating
you have Joint Legal Custody and cross reference 653
Iowa Administrative Code 13.7(7).
Copy and document everything. If they do not
comply, file a complaint with the Iowa Board of
Medical Examiners and they will investigate and if
necessary, revoke their license to practice
medicine.
Can a school district legally deny a parent access
to their children's school records?
Unless your Divorce Decree specifically excludes you
from access to your child's school records, You have
the right to access them. The provisions in Federal
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
apply to ALL schools that receive Federal funding of
any kind (see below):
Section 99.4: What are the rights of
parents? "An educational agency or
institution shall give full rights under the
Act to either parent unless the agency or
institution has been provided with evidence
that there is a court order, state Statute,
or legally binding document relating to such
matters as divorce, separation, or custody,
that specifically revokes these rights."