# 34 C.F.R. § 5b.10 (2026): Parents and guardians

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_10

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 5b.10 (2026)
- **Heading:** Parents and guardians
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Part 5b: PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS / § 5b.10: § 5b.10   Parents and guardians.

## Text

For the purpose of this part, a parent or guardian of any minor or the legal guardian or any individual who has been declared incompetent due to physical or mental incapacity or age by a court of competent jurisdiction is authorized to act on behalf of an individual or a subject individual. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of § 5b.5, of this part governing procedures for verifying an individual's identity, an individual authorized to act on behalf of a minor or legal incompetent will be viewed as if he were the individual or subject individual.

## Nearby sections

- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.1 (2026) § 5b.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_1.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.2 (2026) § 5b.2   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_2.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.3 (2026) § 5b.3   Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_3.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.4 (2026) § 5b.4   Maintenance of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_4.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.5 (2026) § 5b.5   Notification of or access to records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_5.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.7 (2026) § 5b.7   Procedures for correction or amendment of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_7.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.8 (2026) § 5b.8   Appeals of refusals to correct or amend records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_8.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.9 (2026) § 5b.9   Disclosure of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_9.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.10 (2026) § 5b.10   Parents and guardians.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_10.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.11 (2026) § 5b.11   Exempt systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_11.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.12 (2026) § 5b.12   Contractors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_12.md)
- [34 C.F.R. § 5b.13 (2026) § 5b.13   Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T34_P5b_S5b_13.md)

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