--- title: "34 CFR 99.4 FERPA: What are the rights of parents?" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/ferpa/section/99.4" source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.4" source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 20, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 34, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR." text_as_of: "2026-10-29" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 34 CFR 99.4 FERPA · Part 99: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY · Subpart A: General # 34 CFR 99.4 FERPA: What are the rights of parents? eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text An educational agency or institution shall give full rights under the Act to either parent, unless the agency or institution has been provided with evidence that there is a court order, State statute, or legally binding document relating to such matters as divorce, separation, or custody that specifically revokes these rights. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1232g) ## Source Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 34, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR. [34 CFR 99.4 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-99.4) eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [FERPA Navigator](https://dposchool.com/ferpa) / 34 CFR 99.4 Previous: [34 CFR 99.3 FERPA: What definitions apply to these regulations?](https://dposchool.com/ferpa/section/99.3) Next: [34 CFR 99.5 FERPA: What are the rights of students?](https://dposchool.com/ferpa/section/99.5) ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/ferpa/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/ferpa/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents