California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 13 - Department of Child Support Services
Chapter 1 - Program Administration
Subchapter 1 - Operations
Article 5 - Records Management
Section 111430 - Safeguarding and Confidentiality of Child and Spousal Support Information

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 111430

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Child and spousal support information used in the administration of the Title IV-D Program shall be considered confidential and shall not be disclosed for any purpose not directly connected with the administration of the child and spousal support enforcement program, unless expressly authorized under this Article. For the purposes of this Article, information means all files, applications, papers, documents, and records including those maintained in an electronic format, on microfilm or microfiche.

(b) Information considered confidential under this Article consists of:

(1) Child and spousal support enforcement records related to:
(A) Determination of paternity.

(B) Establishment, modification, and/or enforcement of child support and medical support orders.

(C) Establishment, modification, and/or enforcement of spousal support orders.

(2) Information related to abducted children or the location of the concealing, detaining, or abducting person.

(3) Information related to crimes against a child.

(c) All records and information obtained from other sources such as the Federal Parent Locator Service, Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Justice and private financial institutions shall be safeguarded in accordance with the requirements set forth by those sources.

1. New section filed 6-26-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-18-2001 as an emergency; operative 12-30-2001 (Register 2001, No. 51). Pursuant to Family Code section 17306(e)(2), a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-28-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-18-2001 order, including amendment of subsection (a), transmitted to OAL 6-11-2002 and filed 7-24-2002 (Register 2002, No. 30).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 4-11-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17306, 17310 and 17312, Family Code. Reference: Section 17212, Family Code; Section 11478.1, Welfare and Institutions Code; and 42 United States Code, Section 654 (26).

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