---
title: "List the record for a complaint about a student's education records"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/prepare-a-student-complaint-to-the-national-student-ombudsman/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A59-N20261018-5-US"
practice_area: "Education Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the record for a complaint about a student's education records

> List the record named, the person it was given to if the file says so, the date, and the page. Write no sentence of a complaint.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/prepare-a-student-complaint-to-the-national-student-ombudsman/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Education Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List the record named, the person it was given to if the file says so, the date, and the page. Write no sentence of a complaint. |
| What the lawyer must review | 20 U.S.C. § 1232g(g) requires the Secretary to establish or designate an office and review board within the Department to investigate, process, review, and adjudicate violations of that section and complaints of alleged violations. Except for hearings, the Secretary's functions under the section are not carried out in a regional office. The opened section does not state a time limit for a complaint and does not name the office. You write the complaint. Formal Opinion 512: do not rely on generated allegations you have not checked. This is not a complaint to a student ombudsman. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare a student complaint to the National Student Ombudsman](https://ailawframework.com/practice/education-law/prepare-a-student-complaint-to-the-national-student-ombudsman.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the record named, the person it was given to if the file says so, the date, and the page. Write no sentence of a complaint.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Section 1232g(g) creates an office for complaints about that section. It is not a general student ombudsman.
- No complaint deadline was on the opened page. Do not supply one.

## Sources

- [20 U.S.C. § 1232g, Family educational rights and privacy](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1232g) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512 (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Complaint to the National Student Ombudsman about a higher education provider: eligibility check and written complaint](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/education-law/national-student-ombudsman-complaint.md) | Letter | Yellow | An eligibility check and written complaint for a higher education student to the National Student Ombudsman: provider registered with TEQSA, issue within scope (not academic judgement, VET or… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*