Custody

Both parents generally have the right to get a child’s important records and information, including the child’s medical, dental, and school records. An exception is if a parent was denied custody or visitation rights for the reasons explained in Can a parent who committed domestic violence, child abuse, or sexual assault get custody or visitation? If you have custody and the non-custodial parent was given restricted or supervised visitation because of domestic violence, the judge may order that any reports and records given to the non-custodial parent not include your address or the child’s address. Also, if you have custody and you are enrolled in Missouri’s Address Confidentiality Program, the judge must order that any reports and records given to the non-custodial parent not include your address or the child’s address.¹

If the parents want the schools to send two sets of report cards, progress reports, etc., one for each parent, then the school can charge the parents an administrative fee to cover the costs.²

¹ MO ST § 452.375(12)
² MO ST § 452.376