A social worker who withholds information about a child from the child's parents cannot be charged with violation of rights.

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Withholding information about a child from the child's parents can be a violation of the parents' rights and can lead to legal consequences for the social worker. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and state laws protect parents' access to information about their children and require that schools and agencies obtain written consent from parents before sharing information. The only exceptions are situations where there is a risk of harm to the child or someone else, or situations where the child has the legal right to access their own information (such as in cases of emancipation).

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