1-602. Parents' bill of rights;
definition
A. All parental rights are reserved to a parent of a minor child without
obstruction or interference from this state, any political subdivision of this state, any
other governmental entity or any other institution, including, but not limited to, the
following rights:
1. The right to direct the education of the minor child.
2. All rights of parents identified in title 15, including the right to access and
review all records relating to the minor child.
3. The right to direct the upbringing of the minor child.
4. The right to direct the moral or religious training of the minor child.
5. The right to make health care decisions for the minor child, including rights
pursuant to sections 15-873, 36-2271 and 36-2272, unless otherwise prohibited by law.
6. The right to access and review all medical records of the minor child unless
otherwise prohibited by law or the parent is the subject of an investigation of a crime
committed against the minor child and a law enforcement official requests that the
information not be released.
7. The right to consent in writing before a biometric scan of the minor child is
made pursuant to section 15-109.
8. The right to consent in writing before any record of the minor child's blood or
deoxyribonucleic acid is created, stored or shared, except as required by section 36-694,
or before any genetic testing is conducted on the minor child pursuant to section 12-2803
unless authorized pursuant to section 13-610 or a court order.
9. The right to consent in writing before the state or any of its political
subdivisions makes a video or voice recording of the minor child, unless the video or
voice recording is made during or as a part of a court proceeding, during or as part of a
forensic interview in a criminal or child protective services investigation or to be used
solely for any of the following:
(a) Safety demonstrations, including the maintenance of order and discipline in the
common areas of a school or on pupil transportation vehicles.
(b) A purpose related to a legitimate academic or extracurricular activity.
(c) A purpose related to regular classroom instruction.
(d) Security or surveillance of buildings or grounds.
(e) A photo identification card.
10. The right to be notified promptly if an employee of this state, any political
subdivision of this state, any other governmental entity or any other institution
suspects that a criminal offense has been committed against the minor child by someone
other than a parent, unless the incident has first been reported to law enforcement and
notification of the parent would impede a law enforcement or child protective services
investigation. This paragraph does not create any new obligation for school districts and
charter schools to report misconduct between students at school, such as fighting or
aggressive play, that are routinely addressed as student disciplinary matters by the
school.
11. The right to obtain information about a child protective services investigation
involving the parent pursuant to section 8-807.
B. This section does not authorize or allow a parent to engage in conduct that is
unlawful or to abuse or neglect a child in violation of the laws of this state. This
section does not prohibit courts, law enforcement officers or employees of a government
agency responsible for child welfare from acting in their official capacity within the
scope of their authority. This section does not prohibit a court from issuing an order
that is otherwise permitted by law.
C. Any attempt to encourage or coerce a minor child to withhold information from
the child's parent shall be grounds for discipline of an employee of this state, any
political subdivision of this state or any other governmental entity, except for law
enforcement personnel.
D. Unless those rights have been legally waived or legally terminated, parents have
inalienable rights that are more comprehensive than those listed in this section. This
chapter does not prescribe all rights of parents. Unless otherwise required by law, the
rights of parents of minor children shall not be limited or denied.
E. For the purposes of this section, "parent" means the natural or adoptive parent
or legal guardian of a minor child.
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