# 5 CFR § 297.203: Access by the parent of a minor or by the legal guardian of an individual declared to be incompetent

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.203

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 297.203
- **Heading:** Access by the parent of a minor or by the legal guardian of an individual declared to be incompetent
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 297—PRIVACY PROCEDURES FOR PERSONNEL RECORDS > Subpart B—Request for Access

## Text

(a) A parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a minor, upon presentation of suitable personal identification, may access on behalf of a minor any record pertaining to the minor in a system of records maintained by the Office.
(b) A legal guardian, upon presentation of documentation establishing guardianship, may access on behalf of an individual declared to be incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, any record pertaining to that individual in a system of records maintained by the Office.
(c) Minors are not precluded from exercising personally those rights provided them by the Privacy Act.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 297.101 § 297.101 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.102 § 297.102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.103 § 297.103 Designations of authority by system manager.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.104 § 297.104 Types of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.105 § 297.105 Agency and Office responsibilities for systems of records and applicability of the regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.106 § 297.106 Contact point for Privacy Act matters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.106.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.201 § 297.201 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.202 § 297.202 Methods of access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.203 § 297.203 Access by the parent of a minor or by the legal guardian of an individual declared to be incompetent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.204 § 297.204 Access by the representative of the data subject.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.205 § 297.205 Access to medical records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.206 § 297.206 Fees charged by the Office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.207 § 297.207 Denials of access and appeals with respect to such denials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.207.md)
- [5 CFR § 297.208 § 297.208 Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.208.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-297.203. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.