New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 5 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Subchapter 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR DIVISION DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Section 3A:5-2.9 - Accessibility of records

1. The appellant, or his or her representative with the appellant's authorization in writing, shall have adequate opportunity to examine such portions of the appellant's case file and all documents and records to be used by the Division to reach a conclusion at the administrative hearing or dispositional review at a reasonable time before the date of the administrative hearing or dispositional review, as well as during the administrative hearing or dispositional review, except as limited by:

2. The appellant or his or her representative may apply for relief of any limits of access to records due to confidentiality, if desired by the appellant, to a court of competent jurisdiction at any point in the dispute resolution process; and

3. A Division representative shall provide to the appellant an edited version of confidential reports and all documents and records used by the agency to reach the disputed conclusion when confidential information pursuant to 45 C.F.R. 205.50, 45 C.F.R. 1355.21, N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10a and N.J.A.C. 3A:3 or information which constitutes child abuse/neglect information is embedded in the files, documents and records.