FC §3025(b) — Equal Access Subsection

Type: California Family Code

Summary

This entry was created in response to the Phase 3 plan, which referenced a “subsection (b)” of FC §3025. Verification flag: as of the 2025–2026 reading of the statute on the official California Legislative Information site, §3025 is a single-sentence statute without lettered subdivisions. The operative records-access language is the entire section. Confirm the citation form before deploying — if a particular declaration or memorandum cited “§3025(b),” the underlying authority is most likely the records-access sentence quoted below, or the citing party may have intended a different statute (e.g., §3025.5, which addresses pleading-confidentiality limits in custody proceedings, or the noncustodial-parent records-access language in school code provisions).

When to use

When responding to records refusals from school staff, medical/therapeutic providers, or any institutional gatekeeper, cite the parent statute (FC §3025) as the operative authority for equal records access. If opposing counsel cites “§3025(b)” specifically, treat the reference as imprecise pending verification — request the underlying source.

Section text (FC §3025, verbatim — single paragraph as currently codified)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, access to records and information pertaining to a minor child, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and school records, shall not be denied to a parent because that parent is not the child’s custodial parent.

Linked exhibits

Transclude of Exhibits-by-Statute.base

Cross-references

• Parent statute: FC §3025 - Equal Access to School, Medical, and Other Records