Parental Access to Student Records (education records disclosures)
IN Student Records Access
Students
Indiana requires public and private schools to give custodial and noncustodial parents equal access to a child's education records unless a court order limits access. It also sets when FERPA-covered schools may share education records with juvenile justice agencies or in health and safety emergencies without parental consent.
- Where
- Indiana
- Citation
- Ind. Code ch. 20-33-7 (IC 20-33-7-1 to 20-33-7-5)
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- Not specified in the chapter
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- No penalty is stated in the chapter.
- Applies to
- Public and nonpublic schools in Indiana, and FERPA-covered entities that disclose education records (IC 20-33-7-2 to 20-33-7-4)
Rights it gives people
- Give custodial and noncustodial parents equal access to a child's education records, unless a court order limits a noncustodial parent's access and the school knows of it.IC 20-33-7-2
Practices it requires
- Disclose education records without parental consent only in the listed juvenile justice or health and safety emergency situations.IC 20-33-7-3, 20-33-7-4
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: The detailed conditions of IC 20-33-7-3 and 20-33-7-4 were only partly read; the effective date of the latest amendment (P.L.165-2025, to section 5) was not confirmed.
Research reference, not legal advice.