Indiana § 31-42-1-3 Governmental entity prohibited from impinging on parental access to
information regarding child

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-42-1-3 — Governmental entity prohibited from impinging on parental access to information regarding child

Indiana § 31-42-1-3

Art. 42PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ch. 1Rights of Parents

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Ind. Code § 31-42-1-3 (2026).

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(a)A governmental entity may not:

(1)advise, direct, or coerce a child to withhold information from the child's parent; or

(2)deny a child's parent access to information that:

(A)is in the control of the governmental entity;

(B)is requested by the child's parent; and

(C)relates to the child's health care or social, emotional, and behavioral well-being.

(b)This section does not apply if:

(1)the parent's access to the requested information is prohibited by state or federal law or a court order; or

(2)a law enforcement officer requests that the information not be released because the parent is subject to a criminal investigation related to the child.

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(a) A governmental entity may not:
(1) advise, direct, or coerce a child to withhold information from
the child's parent; or
(2) deny a child's parent access to information that:
(A) is in the control of the governmental entity;
(B) is requested by the child's parent; and
(C) relates to the child's health care or social, emotional, and
behavioral well-being.
(b) This section does not apply if:
(1) the parent's access to the requested information is prohibited
by state or federal law or a court order; or
(2) a law enforcement officer requests that the information not be
released because the parent is subject to a criminal investigation
related to the child.