Can a stepfather that has no parental rights over their stepchild tell that child’s school of legal problems the child is having?
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Can a stepfather that has no parental rights over their stepchild tell that child’s school of legal problems the child is having?
I did not think that you were allowed to tell a
the teachers if a minor problems they are
having outside of school. The stepfather has
not adopted the stepson and as far as I know is
not the legal guardian.
Asked on February 10, 2017 under Family Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Actually, unless the legal problems are under seal or order from a court barring disclosure, or the stepfather signed some voluntary confientiality agreement regarding them, anyone--stepfather or simply "concerned citizen," even a mean-spirited gossip--may relate them to anyone he wants. Legal matters are not confidential unless there is a court order or agreement to hold them confidential.
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