Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records

Date: February 2022
Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records

Series Title: State Statutes Series

Author(s): Information Gateway

Year Published: 2022

File Size: 359 KB

Current Through: 02-28-2022

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This publication presents an overview of State laws that designate the officials and entities that may have access to the confidential records of child abuse and neglect reports and investigations, the circumstances under which information may be disclosed, and the appropriate use of confidential information. Public disclosure of information in cases of child abuse-related fatalities or near fatalities also is addressed. This publication presents a general overview of this aspect of child welfare law. Summaries of laws on this topic for all individual States and U.S. territories are available from the State Statutes Search page.

This publication is a product of the State Statutes Series prepared by Child Welfare Information Gateway. While every attempt has been made to be as complete as possible, additional information on these topics may be in other sections of a State's code as well as agency regulations, case law, and informal practices and procedures.

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