Custody

Both parents, regardless of who has custody, will have the following rights unless the judge takes them away to protect the welfare of the other parent or the child:

• the right to access and receive copies of school, medical, dental, and religious training records, police reports, and other important records and information about the child;
• the right to access information regarding health or dental insurance available to the child;
• the right to be told by the other parent of the name and address of the school the child attends;
• the right to be told by school officials about the child’s welfare, educational progress, and status, and to attend school and parent-teacher conferences. Note: The school is not required to hold a separate conference for each parent unless attending the same conference would violate a court order prohibiting contact between the parents;
• the right to be told by the other parent of an accident or serious illness of the child, including the name of the health care provider and the place of treatment;
• the right to reasonable access to the child, and to phone calls/texts or other electronic contact with the child; and
• the right to be told by the other parent if the child is the victim of a crime, including the name of the investigating law enforcement officer or agency. Note: There is no duty to give this information if the other parent is the person who committed the crime.¹

¹ Minn. Stat. § 518.17(3)(a), (3)(b), (3)(c), (3a)