Legal Issues
In situations where a child is living in a family where there is a custodial/non-custodial issue, the school must have very clear
communications regarding the following:
1. Who has Primary Custodial Rights?
2. Who is allowed to pick up the child(ren)?
3. What are the non/custodial parental rights regarding contact with the child during school time?
4. When is the child(ren) with the non-custodial parent?
A copy of the section of the separation/divorce papers relating to custody of the child(ren)
must be on file in the School Office. (Confidential) Unless there is a court order, the following information
will be available to the non-custodial parent:
1. Copy of the child(ren)’s report card(s);
2. Copy of NYS testing results;
3. Class Newsletters
4. School Calendar (the school calendar is published on the Southtowns Catholic School website).
Note: The Family Rights and Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment) grant the above information.
communications regarding the following:
1. Who has Primary Custodial Rights?
2. Who is allowed to pick up the child(ren)?
3. What are the non/custodial parental rights regarding contact with the child during school time?
4. When is the child(ren) with the non-custodial parent?
A copy of the section of the separation/divorce papers relating to custody of the child(ren)
must be on file in the School Office. (Confidential) Unless there is a court order, the following information
will be available to the non-custodial parent:
1. Copy of the child(ren)’s report card(s);
2. Copy of NYS testing results;
3. Class Newsletters
4. School Calendar (the school calendar is published on the Southtowns Catholic School website).
Note: The Family Rights and Privacy Act (Buckley Amendment) grant the above information.
