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Confidentiality in Court Proceedings

Resources and information about confidentiality and openness in court cases involving child abuse and neglect, including State and local examples.

Confidentiality and Juvenile Mental Health Records in Dependency Proceedings
Katner (2004)
In Representing Children, Families, and Agencies in Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Custody, and Adoption Proceedings
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Discusses the disclosure of children's mental health records in dependency proceedings and the need to ensure greater confidentiality to protect victims of abuse and neglect.

Confidentiality Statutes of Child Protection Proceedings
Garcia & Smith (2004)
Review of State confidentiality statutes for child protection proceedings.

Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records
Series Title: State Statutes Series
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability: View Publication
Printable Version (PDF - 114 KB)
Year Published: 2008 - 4 pages
Summaries of statutes detailing the officials who may have access to confidential records and the circumstances under which information may be disclosed.

Mythbusting: Breaking Down Confidentiality and Decision-Making Barriers to Meet the Education Needs of Children in Foster Care (PDF - 2040 KB)
McNaught (2006)
Answers common questions about confidentiality and decision-making barriers related to meeting the education needs of children in foster care.

Public Access to Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings (PDF - 396 KB)
Farlay (2003)
Provides information on the impact of a Policy Inquiry Question issued by the Children's Bureau about public access to child abuse and neglect proceedings.

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State and local examples

Open Child Protection Proceedings in Minnesota
Schellhas
William Mitchell Law Review, 26, 2000
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Review of Minnesota's permanency planning amendments in terms of their effect on child protection; argues for open public and media access to juvenile court proceedings.

Should You Share?: A Primer on Information Sharing
Agatston (2003)
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Describes considerations for releasing information requested by litigants in court proceedings in Georgia.

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