Q: My sons mother and teacher are withholding educational information from me regarding my son, i have full rights to.
Among dozens of other noncompliant issues my sons mother does against our court ordered parenting plan. She has texted that the teacher and herself are withholding important educational information about my son. The parenting plan states I get all information that she does. What can we do about this legally? In missouri.
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One solution to the school issue is to call the school and ask about how to receive information directly from them as a parent who lives out of town. Most schools have online portals to view grades, correspondence, attendance, etc. At the very least, make sure you're receiving letters, notices, etc. by mail or email. It may mean you have to take a trip to the school with your judgment and ID card before you can speak to anyone, though.
As for other issues, it sounds like you need to speak with an attorney experienced in modifying parenting plans to see if you need to file a motion for contempt, motion to modify, or family access motion (possibly even all three).
A: You could spend a lot of money trying to enforce the current orders in your parenting plan, or you can just go talk to the school. One of the simplest things to do is to first contact the teacher and make sure your ex isn't making things up. If the teacher insists on withholding information, then talk to the principle and superintendent, and make sure to show them a copy of the parenting plan.
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