WHEN CONSENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION

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CUANDO EL CONSENTIMIENTO NO SE REQUIERE PARA DIVULGAR INFORMACIÓN

Authorities: 20 USC § 1232; 25 USC § 5304; 26 USC § 152; 34 CFR Parts 99, 300; Texas Education Code; Texas Family Code

	REQUISITOS FEDERALES Y ESTATALES
Práctica	No se requiere obtener CONSENTIMIENTO PARA DIVULGAR INFORMACIÓN CONFIDENCIAL antes que la información personalmente identificable es liberada si: Citas: 99.31(a) 300.622(a) 300.622(b)(1)
Práctica	La divulgación es a funcionarios de agencias participantes con la Ley de Educación para Individuos con Discapacidades (IDEA) Parte B para propósitos de cumplir un requisito de IDEA excepto como se dispone de otra manera en esta estructura; Citas: 300.622(a) 300.622(b)(1)
Práctica	La divulgación es a otros funcionarios escolares, incluyendo maestros, dentro de la agencia o institución a quienes la agencia o la institución ha determinado tener intereses educativos legítimos; Citas: 99.31(a)(1) 99.31(b)
Práctica	La divulgación es a funcionarios de otra escuela, sistema escolar, o institución de educación postsecundaria donde el estudiante busca o intenta matricularse, está matriculado o está recibiendo servicios, sujeto a las [SummaryReference ID=5641 LinkName=CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN A OTRAS AGENCIAS O INSTITUCIONES EDUCATIVAS];
Práctica	La divulgación es para representantes autorizados enumerados en las [SummaryReference ID=5648 LinkName=CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN PARA PROPÓSITOS DE PROGRAMAS FEDERALES O ESTATALES];
Práctica	La divulgación es en relación a la ayuda financiera para la cual el estudiante ha aplicado o que el estudiante ha recibido, si la información es necesaria para tales propósitos para: Citas: 99.31(a)(4)(i) 99.31(a)(4)(ii)
Práctica	Determinar la elegibilidad para la ayuda; Citas: 99.31(a)(4)(i)(A)
Práctica	Determinar la cantidad de la ayuda; Citas: 99.31(a)(4)(i)(B)
Práctica	Determinar las condiciones para la ayuda; o Citas: 99.31(a)(4)(i)(C)
Práctica	Hacer cumplir los términos y condiciones de la ayuda; Citas: 99.31(a)(4)(i)(D)
Práctica	A menos que se limite además por ley estatal, la divulgación es para funcionarios estatales y locales o autoridades a quienes esta información está específicamente: Citas: 99.31(a)(5)(i) 99.31(a)(5)(ii)
Práctica	Permitida ser reportada o divulgada de acuerdo con un estatuto estatal adoptado antes del 19 de noviembre de 1974, si el reporte permitido o la divulgación permitida concierne al sistema de justicia juvenil y la capacidad del sistema de servir eficazmente al estudiante cuyos registros son entregados; o Citas: 99.31(a)(5)(i)(A)
Práctica	Permitida ser reportada o divulgada de acuerdo con [SummaryReference ID=5657 LinkName=CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN RELACIONADA CON EL SISTEMA DE JUSTICIA JUVENIL];
Práctica	La divulgación es a organizaciones que hacen estudios para, o de parte de, agencias educativas o instituciones sujetas a las [SummaryReference ID=5660 LinkName=CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN A ORGANIZACIONES QUE HACEN ESTUDIOS];
Práctica	La divulgación es a organizaciones que acreditan para llevar a cabo funciones de acreditación; Citas: 99.31(a)(7)
Práctica	La divulgación es al padre de un estudiante dependiente, como se define en el Código de Recaudación de Impuestos; Citas: 99.31(a)(8) 26 USC 152
Práctica	La divulgación es para cumplir con una orden judicial o un citatorio legítimamente emitido sujeto a las [SummaryReference ID=5669 LinkName=CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A UNA ORDEN JUDICIAL O CITATORIO EMITIDO LEGALMENTE];
Práctica	La divulgación es a partes apropiadas en relación con una emergencia de salud o seguridad bajo las [SummaryReference ID=6231 LinkName=CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN EN EMERGENCIAS DE SALUD Y SEGURIDAD];
Práctica	La divulgación es a un trabajador social de una agencia u otro representante de una agencia estatal o local de beneficios a niños, o a una organización tribal, que tiene el derecho de acceder a un plan de caso del estudiante, como es definido y determinado por la organización estatal o tribal, cuando tal agencia u organización es legalmente responsable, de acuerdo con la ley estatal o tribal, para el cuidado y protección del estudiante, siempre que los registros de educación, o la información personalmente identificable contenida en tales registros, del estudiante no será divulgada por tal agencia u organización, excepto a un individuo o entidad dedicada a abordar las necesidades educativas del estudiante y autorizado por tal agencia u organización para recibir tal divulgación y tal divulgación es consistente con las leyes estatales o tribales aplicables para proteger la confidencialidad de los registros de educación del estudiante; Citas: 20 USC 1232g(b)(1)(L) 25 USC 5304(l)
Práctica	La divulgación es información que la agencia o institución de educación ha designado como información de directorio, conforme a la estructura de DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN DE DIRECTORIO; y Citas: 99.31(a)(11) 99.31(b)
Práctica	La divulgación es al padre de un estudiante que no es un estudiante elegible o al estudiante. Citas: 99.31(a)(12) 99.31(d)
	CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN A OTRAS AGENCIAS O INSTITUCIONES DE EDUCACIÓN
Práctica	Una agencia o institución de educación que divulga un registro de educación a funcionarios de otra escuela, sistema escolar, o institución de educación postsecundaria donde el estudiante busca o intenta matricularse, o está matriculado, o recibe servicios, debe: Citas: 99.34(a) 99.34(b) 99.31(a)(2)
Práctica	Hacer un intento razonable de notificar al estudiante elegible o al padre en la última dirección conocida del estudiante elegible o el padre, a menos que: Citas: 99.34(a)(1)
Práctica	La divulgación es iniciada por el estudiante elegible o el padre; o Citas: 99.34(a)(1)(i)
Práctica	La NOTIFICACIÓN ANUAL de la agencia o institución incluye un aviso que la agencia o institución remite registros de educación a otras agencias o instituciones que han solicitado los registros y en donde el estudiante busca o tiene la intención de matricularse o ya se matriculó mientras que la divulgación es para propósitos relacionados con la matrícula del estudiante o cambio; Citas: 99.34(a)(1)(ii)
Práctica	Dar al estudiante elegible o al padre, a petición, una copia del registro que fue divulgado; y Citas: 99.34(a)(2)
Práctica	Dar al estudiante elegible o al padre, al solicitarlo, una oportunidad para una audiencia conforme a la estructura de PROCEDIMIENTOS PARA ENMENDAR REGISTROS DE EDUCACIÓN. Citas: 99.34(a)(3)
	CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN PARA PROPÓSITOS DE PROGRAMAS FEDERALES O ESTATALES
Práctica	Los funcionarios a continuación y sus representantes autorizados pueden tener acceso a registros de educación relacionados con una auditoría o evaluación de programas de educación apoyados federalmente o estatalmente, o para la imposición de o cumplimiento con requisitos legales federales que se relacionan a esos programas: Citas: 99.31(a)(3) 99.35(a)
Práctica	El contralor general de los Estados Unidos; Citas: 99.31(a)(3)(i)
Práctica	El procurador general de los Estados Unidos; Citas: 99.31(a)(3)(ii)
Práctica	El secretario de educación de los Estados Unidos; o Citas: 99.31(a)(3)(iii)
Práctica	Autoridades educativas estatales y locales. Citas: 99.31(a)(3)(iv)
Práctica	A menos que haya habido CONSENTIMIENTO PARA DIVULGAR INFORMACIÓN CONFIDENCIAL o la recaudación de información personalmente identificable es expresamente autorizada por ley federal, la información que es recaudada para ser divulgada para propósitos de un programa federal o estatal debe: Citas: 99.35(b) 99.35(c)
Práctica	Ser protegida de una manera que no permita la identificación personal de personas por nadie excepto el contralor general de los Estados Unidos, el procurador general de los Estados Unidos, el secretario de educación de los Estados Unidos, o autoridades educativas locales y estatales, y representantes; y Citas: 99.35(b)(1) 99.31(a)(3)
Práctica	Ser destruida cuando ya no se necesita para el propósito de auditoría o evaluación de programas de educación apoyados federalmente o estatalmente, o para la aplicación de o cumplimiento con requisitos legales federales que se relacionan a esos programas. Citas: 99.35(b)(2) 99.35(a)
	CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN RELACIONADA CON EL SISTEMA DE JUSTICIA JUVENIL
Práctica	Si el reportar o divulgar permitido por estatuto estatal concierne el sistema de justicia juvenil y la habilidad del sistema para dar servicio apropiado, antes de adjudicación, el estudiante cuyos registros son liberados, una agencia de educación o institución puede divulgar registros de educación. Citas: 99.38(a) 99.31(a)(5)(i)(B)
Práctica	A solicitud de un proveedor de servicio juvenil, una agencia de educación local debe divulgar al proveedor de servicio juvenil información confidencial contenida en los registros de educación del estudiante si el estudiante ha sido: Citas: TEC 37.084(a) TX Family Code 58.0051(b) TX Family Code 58.0051(a)(2)
Práctica	Tomado en custodia por un policía o funcionario de libertad condicional en conección con un procedimiento en un juzgado de menores o de familia; o Citas: TEC 37.084(a) TX Family Code 58.0051(b)(1) TX Family Code 52.01(a)
Práctica	Referido a un juzgado de menores por participar supuestamente en conducta delincuente o conducta que indica una necesidad de supervisión. Citas: TEC 37.084(a) TX Family Code 58.0051(b)(2)
Documentación	Los funcionarios y las autoridades a quien los registros son divulgados deben certificar por escrito a la agencia de educación o institución que la información no será divulgada a ninguna otra parte, excepto como está previsto conforme a la ley estatal, sin el consentimiento escrito previo del padre del estudiante. Citas: 99.38(b) TX Family Code 58.0051(e)
Práctica	A menos que el padre o el estudiante elegible haya dado por escrito CONSENTIMIENTO PARA DIVULGAR INFORMACIÓN CONFIDENCIAL, un REGISTRO DE ACCESO para información divulgada a un proveedor de justicia juvenil debe ser mantenido por siete años de la fecha en que la información es divulgada. Citas: 99.32(d)(3) TX Family Code 58.0051(c)
Práctica	Para registros proveidos a un proveedor de servicio juvenil, una cuota igual a la cuota cobrada bajo la Ley de Información Pública puede cobrarse a menos que: Citas: TX Family Code 58.0051(h)(1)
Práctica	Un memorándum de entendimiento entre el proveedor que solicita y el proveedor que divulga prohibe el pago de una cuota, provee una exención de una cuota, o proporciona un método alternativo de cobrar una cuota. Citas: TX Family Code 58.0051(h)(1)
	CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A LA DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN A ORGANIZACIONES QUE HACEN ESTUDIOS
Práctica	Bajo la Ley de Derechos Educativos de Familia y Privacidad y para los propósitos de las estructuras de REGISTROS, el término organización incluye, pero no está limitado a, agencias federales, estatales, locales y organizaciones independientes. Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(v)
Práctica	La información puede ser divulgada a organizaciones que hacen estudios para, o de parte de agencias o instituciones de educación para: Citas: 99.31(a)(6)
Práctica	Desarrollar, validar, o administrar pruebas de predicción; Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(i)(A)
Práctica	Administrar programas de ayuda para estudiante; o Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(i)(B)
Práctica	Mejorar la instrucción. Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(i)(C)
Práctica	La agencia o institución puede divulgar información personalmente identificable a organizaciones que hacen estudios, y una autoridad estatal y local de educación, encabezada por el contralor general de los Estados Unidos, el procurador general de los Estados Unidos, el secretario de educación de los Estados Unidos, o autoridades estatales o locales de educación pueden volver a divulgar información personalmente identificable solamente si: Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(ii) 99.31(a)(6)(i) 99.31(a)(3)
Práctica	El estudio se hace en una manera que no permite la identificación personal de padres y estudiantes por personas que no sean representantes de la organización que tienen intereses legítimos en la información; Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(A)
Práctica	La información se destruye cuando ya no es necesaria para los propósitos para los cuales se hizo el estudio; y Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(B)
Práctica	Entra en un acuerdo escrito con la organización que: Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(C)
Documentación	Especifica el propósito, alcance, y duración del estudio o estudios y la información que será divulgada; Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(C)(1)
Documentación	Requiere a la organización usar información personalmente identificable de registros de educación solamente para cumplir el propósito o propósitos del estudio como se indica en el acuerdo escrito; Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(C)(2)
Documentación	Requiere a la organización hacer el estudio en una manera que no permite identificación personal de padres o estudiantes, tal como se define en la parte, por personas ajenas a los representantes de la organización con intereses legítimos; o Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(C)(3)
Documentación	Requiere a la organización destruir toda información personalmente identificable cuando la información ya no se necesita para los propósitos para los cuales el estudio fue hecho y especifica el período de tiempo en el cual la información debe ser destruida. Citas: 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(C)(4)
	CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A UNA ORDEN JUDICIAL O CITATORIO EMITIDO LEGALMENTE
Práctica	La agencia de educación o institución puede divulgar información para cumplir con una orden judicial o un citatorio emitido legalmente solamente si la agencia o institución hace un esfuerzo razonable para notificar al estudiante elegible o al padre de la orden o citatorio antes de obedecer la orden, para que el estudiante elegible o el padre pueda buscar una acción protectora, a menos que la divulgación este conforme con: Citas: 99.31(a)(9)(ii)
Práctica	Un citatorio de gran jurado federal y el tribunal ha ordenado que la existencia o el contenido del citatorio o la información proporcionada en respuesta al citatorio no sea divulgada; Citas: 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(A)
Práctica	Cuando un padre es parte de un procedimiento de corte involucrando abuso al niño y negligencia o asuntos de dependencia, y la orden es dada en el contexto de ese procedimiento. Citas: 20 USC 1232g(b)(2)(B)
Práctica	Cualquier otro citatorio expedido para propósitos de orden de ley y el tribunal u otra agencia emisora ha ordenado que la existencia o el contenido del citatorio o la información proporcionada en respuesta al citatorio no sea divulgada; o Citas: 99.31(a)(9)(ii)(B)
Práctica	Si una agencia de educación o institución inicia la acción judicial contra un padre o estudiante, la agencia de educación o la institución puede divulgar al tribunal, sin orden judicial o citatorio, los registros de educación del estudiante que son relevantes para la agencia de educación o institución para proceder con la acción legal como demandante. Citas: 99.31(a)(9)(iii)(A)
	CONDICIONES QUE APLICAN A DIVULGACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN EN EMERGENCIAS DE SALUD Y SEGURIDAD
Práctica	Si un estudiante elegible o padre inicia la acción judicial contra una agencia de educación o institución, la agencia de educación o la institución puede divulgar al tribunal, sin una orden judicial o citatorio, los registros de educación del estudiante que son relevantes para la agencia de educación o institución para su propia defensa. Citas: 99.31(a)(9)(iii)(B)
Práctica	Una agencia de educación o institución puede divulgar información personalmente identificable de un registro de educación a las partes apropiadas, incluyendo padres de un estudiante elegible, en conexión con una emergencia si conocimientos de la información es necesaria para proteger la salud o seguridad del estudiante u otros individuos. Citas: 99.36(a)
Práctica	Una agencia educativa o institución no se le puede prevenir de: Citas: 99.36(b)
Práctica	Incluir en los registros de educación de un estudiante información apropiada acerca de acción disciplinaria tomada en contra del estudiante por conducta que presentó un riesgo significativo a la seguridad o el bienestar de ese estudiante, otros estudiantes, u otros miembros de la comunidad escolar; Citas: 99.36(b)(1)
Práctica	Divulgar información apropiada acerca de acción disciplinaria tomada en contra del estudiante por conducta que presentó un riesgo significativo a la seguridad o el bienestar de ese estudiante, otros estudiantes, u otros miembros de la comunidad escolar, a maestros y oficiales escolares dentro de la agencia o institución que la agencia o institución ha determinado tener intereses legítimos educativos en el comportamiento del estudiante; o Citas: 99.36(b)(2) 99.36(b)(1)
Práctica	Divulgar información apropiada acerca de acción disciplinaria tomada en contra del estudiante por conducta que presentó un riesgo significativo a la seguridad o el bienestar de ese estudiante, otros estudiantes, u otros miembros de la comunidad escolar, a maestros y oficiales escolares en otras escuelas que se ha determinado tener intereses legítimos educativos en el comportamiento del estudiante. Citas: 99.36(b)(3) 99.36(b)(1)
Práctica	Al hacer una determinación acerca de la divulgación de información en emergencias de salud y seguridad, una agencia de educación o institución puede tomar en cuenta la totalidad de las circunstancias pertinentes a una amenaza a la salud o seguridad de un estudiante u otras personas. Citas: 99.36(c)
Práctica	Si la agencia de educación o institución determina que hay una amenaza articulable y significativa a la salud o seguridad de un estudiante u otras personas, puede divulgar información de registros de educación a cualquier persona cuyos conocimientos de la información es necesaria para proteger la salud o seguridad del estudiante u otros personas. Citas: 99.36(c)
Práctica	Si, basado en la información disponible en el momento de la determinación de una emergencia de salud o seguridad, existe una base racional para la determinación, el Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos no va a sustituir sus criterios por el de la agencia de educación o institución al evaluar las circunstancias y hacer su determinación. Citas: 99.36(c)

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34 Code of Federal Regulations § 99.31 Under what conditions is prior consent not required to disclose information?

(a) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from an education record of a student without the consent required by Sec. 99.30 if the disclosure meets one or more of the following conditions:
    (1)
(i)
          (A) The disclosure is to other school officials, including teachers, within the agency or institution whom the agency or institution has determined to have legitimate educational interests.
          (B) A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom an agency or institution has outsourced institutional services or functions may be considered a school official under this paragraph provided that the outside party—
             (1) Performs an institutional service or function for which the agency or institution would otherwise use employees;
             (2) Is under the direct control of the agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education records; and
             (3) Is subject to the requirements of §99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information from education records.
       (ii) An educational agency or institution must use reasonable methods to ensure that school officials obtain access to only those education records in which they have legitimate educational interests. An educational agency or institution that does not use physical or technological access controls must ensure that its administrative policy for controlling access to education records is effective and that it remains in compliance with the legitimate educational interest requirement in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(A) of this section.
    (2) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of §99.34, to officials of another school, school system, or institution of postsecondary education where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer.

Note: Section 4155(b) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 7165(b), requires each State to assure the Secretary of Education that it has a procedure in place to facilitate the transfer of disciplinary records with respect to a suspension or expulsion of a student by a local educational agency to any private or public elementary or secondary school in which the student is subsequently enrolled or seeks, intends, or is instructed to enroll.

    (3) The disclosure is, subject to the requirements of Sec. 99.35, to authorized representatives of—

       (i) The Comptroller General of the United States;
       (ii) The Attorney General of the United States;
       (iii) The Secretary; or
       (iv) State and local educational authorities.
(4)
       (i) The disclosure is in connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has received, if the information is necessary for such purposes as to:
          (A) Determine eligibility for the aid;
          (B) Determine the amount of the aid;
          (C) Determine the conditions for the aid; or
          (D) Enforce the terms and conditions of the aid.
       (ii) As used in paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section, financial aid means a payment of funds provided to an individual (or a payment in kind of tangible or intangible property to the individual) that is conditioned on the individual's attendance at an educational agency or institution.
    (5)
       (i) The disclosure is to State and local officials or authorities to whom this information is specifically—
(A) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to State statute adopted before November 19, 1974, if the allowed reporting or disclosure concerns the juvenile justice system and the system's ability to effectively serve the student whose records are released; or
          (B) Allowed to be reported or disclosed pursuant to State statute adopted after November 19, 1974, subject to the requirements of Sec. 99.38.
       (ii) Paragraph (a)(5)(i) of this section does not prevent a State from further limiting the number or type of State or local officials to whom disclosures may be made under that paragraph.
    (6)
       (i) The disclosure is to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, educational agencies or institutions to:
          (A) Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests;
          (B) Administer student aid programs; or
          (C) Improve instruction.
       (ii) Nothing in the Act or this part prevents a State or local educational authority or agency headed by an official listed in paragraph (a)(3) of this section from entering into agreements with organizations conducting studies under paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section and redisclosing personally identifiable information from education records on behalf of educational agencies and institutions that disclosed the information to the State or local educational authority or agency headed by an official listed in paragraph (a)(3) of this section in accordance with the requirements of §99.33(b).
       (iii) An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information under paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section, and a State or local educational authority or agency headed by an official listed in paragraph (a)(3) of this section may redisclose personally identifiable information under paragraph (a)(6)(i) and (a)(6)(ii) of this section, only if—
          (A) The study is conducted in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents and students by individuals other than representatives of the organization that have legitimate interests in the information;
          (B) The information is destroyed when no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted; and
          (C) The educational agency or institution or the State or local educational authority or agency headed by an official listed in paragraph (a)(3) of this section enters into a written agreement with the organization that—
             (1) Specifies the purpose, scope, and duration of the study or studies and the information to be disclosed;
             (2) Requires the organization to use personally identifiable information from education records only to meet the purpose or purposes of the study as stated in the written agreement;
             (3) Requires the organization to conduct the study in a manner that does not permit personal identification of parents and students, as defined in this part, by anyone other than representatives of the organization with legitimate interests; and
             (4) Requires the organization to destroy all personally identifiable information when the information is no longer needed for the purposes for which the study was conducted and specifies the time period in which the information must be destroyed.
       (iv) An educational agency or institution or State or local educational authority or Federal agency headed by an official listed in paragraph (a)(3) of
this section is not required to initiate a study or agree with or endorse the conclusions or results of the study.
       (v) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(6) of this section, the term "organization" includes, but is not limited to, Federal, State, and local agencies, and independent organizations.
    (7) The disclosure is to accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions.
    (8) The disclosure is to parents, as defined in Sec. 99.3, of a dependent student, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (9)
       (i) The disclosure is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena.
       (ii) The educational agency or institution may disclose information under paragraph (a)(9)(i) of this section only if the agency or institution makes a reasonable effort to notify the parent or eligible student of the order or subpoena in advance of compliance, so that the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the disclosure is in compliance with—
(A) A Federal grand jury subpoena and the court has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed;
          (B) Any other subpoena issued for a law enforcement purpose and the court or other issuing agency has ordered that the existence or the contents of the subpoena or the information furnished in response to the subpoena not be disclosed; or
          (C) An ex parte court order obtained by the United States Attorney General (or designee not lower than an Assistant Attorney General) concerning investigations or prosecutions of an offense listed in 18 U.S.C. 2332b(g)(5)(B) or an act of domestic or international terrorism as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331.
       (iii)
          (A) If an educational agency or institution initiates legal action against a parent or student, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a court order or subpoena, the education records of the student that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to proceed with the legal action as plaintiff.
          (B) If a parent or eligible student initiates legal action against an educational agency or institution, the educational agency or institution may disclose to the court, without a court order or subpoena, the student's education records that are relevant for the educational agency or institution to defend itself.
    (10) The disclosure is in connection with a health or safety emergency, under the conditions described in Sec. 99.36.
    (11) The disclosure is information the educational agency or institution has designated as "directory information'', under the conditions described in Sec. 99.37.
    (12) The disclosure is to the parent of a student who is not an eligible student or to the student.
    (13) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in Sec. 99.39, is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary proceeding conducted by the institution of postsecondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. The institution may disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding, regardless of whether the institution concluded a violation was committed.
    (14)
       (i) The disclosure, subject to the requirements in Sec. 99.39, is in connection with a disciplinary proceeding at an institution of postsecondary education. The institution must not disclose the final results of the disciplinary proceeding unless it determines that—
(A) The student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense; and
          (B) With respect to the allegation made against him or her, the student has committed a violation of the institution's rules or policies.
       (ii) The institution may not disclose the name of any other student, including a victim or witness, without the prior written consent of the other student.
       (iii) This section applies only to disciplinary proceedings in which the final results were reached on or after October 7, 1998.
    (15)
      (i) The disclosure is to a parent of a student at an institution of postsecondary education regarding the student's violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or of any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if—
(A) The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to that use or possession; and
          (B) The student is under the age of 21 at the time of the disclosure to the parent.
       (ii) Paragraph (a)(15) of this section does not supersede any provision of State law that prohibits an institution of postsecondary education from disclosing information.
    (16) The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 170101 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 14071, and the information was provided to the educational agency or institution under 42 U.S.C. 14071 and applicable Federal guidelines.
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Last Amended: 76 FR 75641, Dec. 2, 2011
Entered: January 19, 2012

26 United States Code § 152. Dependent defined.

(a) In general
For purposes of this subtitle, the term “dependent” means—
   (1) a qualifying child, or
   (2) a qualifying relative.

(b) Exceptions
For purposes of this section—
   (1) Dependents ineligible If an individual is a dependent of a taxpayer for any taxable year of such taxpayer beginning in a calendar year, such individual shall be treated as having no dependents for any taxable year of such individual beginning in such calendar year.
   (2) Married dependents An individual shall not be treated as a dependent of a taxpayer under subsection (a) if such individual has made a joint return with the individual’s spouse under section 6013 for the taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins.
   (3) Citizens or nationals of other countries
      (A) In general
The term “dependent” does not include an individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States unless such individual is a resident of the United States or a country contiguous to the United States.
      (B) Exception for adopted child
Subparagraph (A) shall not exclude any child of a taxpayer (within the meaning of subsection (f)(1)(B)) from the definition of “dependent” if—
         (i) for the taxable year of the taxpayer, the child has the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer and is a member of the taxpayer’s household, and
         (ii) the taxpayer is a citizen or national of the United States.

(c) Qualifying child
For purposes of this section—
   (1) In general
The term “qualifying child” means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, an individual—
      (A) who bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in paragraph (2),
      (B) who has the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of such taxable year,
      (C) who meets the age requirements of paragraph (3), and
      (D) who has not provided over one-half of such individual’s own support for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins, and
      (E) who has not filed a joint return (other than only for a claim of refund) with the individual's spouse under section
6013 for the taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins.
   (2) Relationship
For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), an individual bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in this paragraph if such individual is—
      (A) a child of the taxpayer or a descendant of such a child, or
      (B) a brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister of the taxpayer or a descendant of any such relative.
   (3) Age requirements
      (A) In general
For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), an individual meets the requirements of this paragraph if such individual is younger than the taxpayer claiming such individual as a qualifying child and -
         (i) has not attained the age of 19 as of the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins, or
         (ii) is a student who has not attained the age of 24 as of the close of such calendar year.
      (B) Special rule for disabled
In the case of an individual who is permanently and totally disabled (as defined in section 22 (e)(3) ) at any time during such calendar year, the requirements of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met with respect to such individual.
   (4) Special rule relating to 2 or more who can claim the same qualifying child
      (A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), if (but for this paragraph) an individual may be and is claimed as a qualifying child by 2 or more taxpayers for a taxable year beginning in the same calendar year, such individual shall be treated as the qualifying child of the taxpayer who is—
         (i) a parent of the individual, or
         (ii) if clause (i) does not apply, the taxpayer with the highest adjusted gross income for such taxable year.
      (B) More than 1 parent claiming qualifying child
If the parents claiming any qualifying child do not file a joint return together, such child shall be treated as the qualifying child of—
         (i) the parent with whom the child resided for the longest period of time during the taxable year, or
         (ii) if the child resides with both parents for the same amount of time during such taxable year, the parent with the highest adjusted gross income.
      (C) No parent claiming qualifying child
If the parents of an individual may claim such individual as a qualifying child but no parent so claims the individual, such
individual may be claimed as the qualifying child of another taxpayer but only if the adjusted gross income of such
taxpayer is higher than the highest adjusted gross income of any parent of the individual.

(d) Qualifying relative
For purposes of this section—
   (1) In general
The term “qualifying relative” means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, an individual—
      (A) who bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in paragraph (2),
      (B) whose gross income for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins is less than the exemption amount (as defined in section 151 (d) ),
      (C) with respect to whom the taxpayer provides over one-half of the individual’s support for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, and
      (D) who is not a qualifying child of such taxpayer or of any other taxpayer for any taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such taxable year begins.
   (2) Relationship
For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), an individual bears a relationship to the taxpayer described in this paragraph if the individual is any of the following with respect to the taxpayer:
      (A) A child or a descendant of a child.
      (B) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister.
      (C) The father or mother, or an ancestor of either.
      (D) A stepfather or stepmother.
      (E) A son or daughter of a brother or sister of the taxpayer.
      (F) A brother or sister of the father or mother of the taxpayer.
      (G) A son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
      (H) An individual (other than an individual who at any time during the taxable year was the spouse, determined without regard to section 7703, of the taxpayer) who, for the taxable year of the taxpayer, has the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer and is a member of the taxpayer’s household.
   (3) Special rule relating to multiple support agreements
For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), over one-half of the support of an individual for a calendar year shall be treated as received from the taxpayer if—
      (A) no one person contributed over one-half of such support,
      (B) over one-half of such support was received from 2 or more persons each of whom, but for the fact that any such person alone did not contribute over one-half of such support, would have been entitled to claim such individual as a dependent for a taxable year beginning in such calendar year,
      (C) the taxpayer contributed over 10 percent of such support, and
      (D) each person described in subparagraph (B) (other than the taxpayer) who contributed over 10 percent of such support files a written declaration (in such manner and form as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) that such person will not claim such individual as a dependent for any taxable year beginning in such calendar year.
   (4) Special rule relating to income of handicapped dependents
   (A) In general
For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the gross income of an individual who is permanently and totally disabled (as defined in section 22 (e)(3) ) at any time during the taxable year shall not include income attributable to services performed by the individual at a sheltered workshop if—
         (i) the availability of medical care at such workshop is the principal reason for the individual’s presence there, and
         (ii) the income arises solely from activities at such workshop which are incident to such medical care.
      (B) Sheltered workshop defined
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “sheltered workshop” means a school—
         (i) which provides special instruction or training designed to alleviate the disability of the individual, and
         (ii) which is operated by an organization described in section 501 (c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501 (a) , or by a State, a possession of the United States, any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, the United States, or the District of Columbia.
   (5) Special rules for support
For purposes of this subsection—
      (A) payments to a spouse which are includible in the gross income of such spouse under section 71 or 682 shall not be treated as a payment by the payor spouse for the support of any dependent, and
      (B) in the case of the remarriage of a parent, support of a child received from the parent’s spouse shall be treated as received from the parent.

(e) Special rule for divorced parents, etc.
   (1) In general
Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1)(B), (c)(4), or (d)(1)(C), if—
      (A) a child receives over one-half of the child’s support during the calendar year from the child’s parents—
         (i) who are divorced or legally separated under a decree of divorce or separate maintenance,
         (ii) who are separated under a written separation agreement, or
         (iii) who live apart at all times during the last 6 months of the calendar year, and—
      (B) such child is in the custody of 1 or both of the child’s parents for more than one-half of the calendar year, such child shall be treated as being the qualifying child or qualifying relative of the noncustodial parent for a calendar year if the requirements described in paragraph (2) or (3) are met.
   (2) Exception where custodial parent releases claim to exemption for the year
For purposes of paragraph (1), the requirements described in this paragraph are met with respect to any calendar year if—
      (A) the custodial parent signs a written declaration (in such manner and form as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) that such custodial parent will not claim such child as a dependent for any taxable year beginning in such calendar year, and
      (B) the noncustodial parent attaches such written declaration to the noncustodial parent’s return for the taxable year beginning during such calendar year.
   (3) Exception for certain pre-1985 instruments
      (A) In general
For purposes of paragraph (1), the requirements described in this paragraph are met with respect to any calendar year if—
         (i) a qualified pre-1985 instrument between the parents applicable to the taxable year beginning in such calendar year provides that the noncustodial parent shall be entitled to any deduction allowable under section 151 for such child, and
         (ii) the noncustodial parent provides at least $600 for the support of such child during such calendar year. For purposes of this subparagraph, amounts expended for the support of a child or children shall be treated as received from the noncustodial parent to the extent that such parent provided amounts for such support.
      (B) Qualified pre-1985 instrument
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified pre-1985 instrument” means any decree of divorce or separate maintenance or written agreement—
         (i) which is executed before January 1, 1985,
         (ii) which on such date contains the provision described in subparagraph (A)(i), and
         (iii) which is not modified on or after such date in a modification which expressly provides that this paragraph shall not apply to such decree or agreement.
   (4) Custodial parent and noncustodial parent
For purposes of this subsection—
      (A) Custodial parent
The term “custodial parent” means the parent having custody for the greater portion of the calendar year.
      (B) Noncustodial parent The term “noncustodial parent” means the parent who is not the custodial parent.
   (5) Exception for multiple-support agreement
This subsection shall not apply in any case where over one-half of the support of the child is treated as having been received from a taxpayer under the provision of subsection (d)(3).
   (6) Special rule for support received from new spouse of parent
For purposes of this subsection, in the case of the remarriage of a parent, support of a child received from the parent’s spouse shall be treated as received from the parent.

(f) Other definitions and rules
For purposes of this section—
   (1) Child defined
      (A) In general
The term “child” means an individual who is—
         (i) a son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter of the taxpayer, or
         (ii) an eligible foster child of the taxpayer.
      (B) Adopted child In determining whether any of the relationships specified in subparagraph (A)(i) or paragraph (4) exists, a legally adopted individual of the taxpayer, or an individual who is lawfully placed with the taxpayer for legal adoption by the taxpayer, shall be treated as a child of such individual by blood.
      (C) Eligible foster child For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term “eligible foster child” means an individual who is placed with the taxpayer by an authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order of any court of competent jurisdiction.
   (2) Student defined
The term “student” means an individual who during each of 5 calendar months during the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins—
      (A) is a full-time student at an educational organization described in section 170 (b)(1)(A)(ii) , or
      (B) is pursuing a full-time course of institutional on-farm training under the supervision of an accredited agent of an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) or of a State or political subdivision of a State.
   (3) Determination of household status
An individual shall not be treated as a member of the taxpayer’s household if at any time during the taxable year of the taxpayer the relationship between such individual and the taxpayer is in violation of local law.
   (4) Brother and sister
The terms “brother” and “sister” include a brother or sister by the half blood.
   (5) Special support test in case of students
For purposes of subsections (c)(1)(D) and (d)(1)(C), in the case of an individual who is—
      (A) a child of the taxpayer, and
      (B) a student, amounts received as scholarships for study at an educational organization described in section 170 (b)(1)(A)(ii) shall not be taken into account.
   (6) Treatment of missing children
      (A) In general
Solely for the purposes referred to in subparagraph (B), a child of the taxpayer—
         (i) who is presumed by law enforcement authorities to have been kidnapped by someone who is not a member of the family of such child or the taxpayer, and
         (ii) who had, for the taxable year in which the kidnapping occurred, the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of the portion of such year before the date of the kidnapping, shall be treated as meeting the requirement of subsection (c)(1)(B) with respect to a taxpayer for all taxable years ending during the period that the child is kidnapped.
      (B) Purposes
Subparagraph (A) shall apply solely for purposes of determining—
         (i) the deduction under section 151 (c) ,
         (ii) the credit under section 24 (relating to child tax credit),
         (iii) whether an individual is a surviving spouse or a head of a household (as such terms are defined in section 2 ), and
         (iv) the earned income credit under section 32 .
      (C) Comparable treatment of certain qualifying relatives
For purposes of this section, a child of the taxpayer—
         (i) who is presumed by law enforcement authorities to have been kidnapped by someone who is not a member of the family of such child or the taxpayer, and
         (ii) who was (without regard to this paragraph) a qualifying relative of the taxpayer for the portion of the taxable year before the date of the kidnapping, shall be treated as a qualifying relative of the taxpayer for all taxable years ending during the period that the child is kidnapped.
      (D) Termination of treatment
Subparagraphs (A) and (C) shall cease to apply as of the first taxable year of the taxpayer beginning after the calendar year in which there is a determination that the child is dead (or, if earlier, in which the child would have attained age 18).
   (7) Cross references
For provision treating child as dependent of both parents for purposes of certain provisions, see sections 105 (b) , 132 (h)(2)(B) , and 213 (d)(5) .

Last Amended:   Pub. L. 110-351, title V, Sec. 501(a), (b), (c)(2), Oct. 7, 2008, 122 Stat. 3979, 3980
Entered: July 7, 2010

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 99.35 What conditions apply to disclosure of information for Federal or State program purposes?

(a)
    (1) Authorized representatives of the officials or agencies headed by officials listed in §99.31(a)(3) may have access to education records in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal or State supported education programs, or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs.
    (2) The State or local educational authority or agency headed by an official listed in §99.31(a)(3) is responsible for using reasonable methods to ensure to the greatest extent practicable that any entity or individual designated as its authorized representative—
       (i) Uses personally identifiable information only to carry out an audit or evaluation of Federal- or State-supported education programs, or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements related to these programs;
       (ii) Protects the personally identifiable information from further disclosures or other uses, except as authorized in paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and
       (iii) Destroys the personally identifiable information in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
    (3) The State or local educational authority or agency headed by an official listed in §99.31(a)(3) must use a written agreement to designate any authorized representative, other than an employee. The written agreement must—
       (i) Designate the individual or entity as an authorized representative;
       (ii) Specify—
          (A) The personally identifiable information from education records to be disclosed;
          (B) That the purpose for which the personally identifiable information from education records is disclosed to the authorized representative is to carry out an audit or evaluation of Federal- or State-supported education programs, or to enforce or to comply with Federal legal requirements that relate to those
programs; and
          (C) A description of the activity with sufficient specificity to make clear that the work falls within the exception of §99.31(a)(3), including a description of how the personally identifiable information from education records will be used;
       (iii) Require the authorized representative to destroy personally identifiable information from education records when the information is no longer needed for the purpose specified;
       (iv) Specify the time period in which the information must be destroyed; and
       (v) Establish policies and procedures, consistent with the Act and other Federal and State confidentiality and privacy provisions, to protect personally
identifiable information from education records from further disclosure (except back to the disclosing entity) and unauthorized use, including limiting use of personally identifiable information from education records to only authorized representatives with legitimate interests in the audit or evaluation of a Federal- or State-supported education program or for compliance or enforcement of Federal legal requirements related to these programs.
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Last Amended: 76 FR 75642, Dec. 2, 2011
Entered: Jan. 23, 2012