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 Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Title 22. Social Services
 Agency 40. Department of Social Services
 Chapter 910. General Provisions for Maintaining and Disclosing Confidential Information Ofpublic Assistance, Child Support Enforcement, and Social Services Records

  Section 90. Confidential client information pertaining to child support enforcement  

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  • A. Confidentiality of child support enforcement client information is assured by §§ 63.2-102 and 63.2-103 of the Code of Virginia.

    B. Information may be released only for a purpose directly connected with the administration of the child support enforcement program, except as herein provided or pursuant to §§ 63.2-102, 63.2-103, 63.2-1906 and 63.2-1940 of the Code of Virginia.

    C. Purposes directly related to the administration of the child support enforcement program include but are not limited to:

    1. Determining the amount of child support;

    2. Providing child support enforcement services; and

    3. Conducting or assisting in an investigation or prosecution of a civil or criminal proceeding related to the administration of the child support enforcement program.

    D. The following regulatory provisions provide guidance on the release of child support enforcement client information:

    1. Entities to whom the Division of Child Support Enforcement can release client information is governed by 22VAC40-880-520;

    2. The release of client information to and from the Internal Revenue Service is governed by 22VAC40-880-530;

    3. Request for client information from the general public is governed by 22VAC40-880-540;

    4. Requests for client information from parents is governed by 22VAC40-880-550;

    5. Release of health insurance information is governed by 22VAC40-880-560; and

    6. Release of client records to law-enforcement agencies and Commonwealth's and county or city attorneys is governed by 22VAC40-880-520 B.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. September 1, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 06, eff. January 2, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§ 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia.