Does a biological father paying child support have rights to the minors school and health records?

Dear Ms. Duncan:   Prioer to July, 2023, typically when  child support is ordered through the Department of Revenue as the petitioner, the order did not confer upon the father the rights of  shared parental responsibilityand the right to access records of the child. However, as of July, 2023, under Florida Statute 742.10, if paternity is adjudicated by the Department of Revenue per Florida Statute 409.256, (which appears to be the case) then a father who has established paternity under  742.10 is " the natural guardian[s] of the child and [are] entitled and subject to the rights and responsibilities of parent[s]. Accordingly, father should contact the providers he seeks the records from, provide the order where he is deemed the father (as well as the birth certificate if available) and request the records.  If the provider declines to produce these records, then he can cite the above statute to them.  Hopefully, this will be enough and he will be given access to the requested records. Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova, Esquire Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward/Miami-Dade:  954-316-3496 Boca Raton/Palm Beach: 561-962-2785