Texas Family Code
§ 231.108 — CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
FA § 231.108Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part D. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES · Ch. 231. TITLE IV-D SERVICES · Art. B. SERVICES PROVIDED BY TITLE IV-D PROGRAM
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as provided by Subsection (c), all files and records of services provided by the Title IV-D agency under this title, including information concerning a custodial parent, a noncustodial parent, a child, or an alleged or presumed father, are confidential.
(b)Except as provided by Subsection (c), all communications made by a recipient of financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, or an applicant for or recipient of services under this chapter are privileged.
(c)The Title IV-D agency may use or release information from the files and records, including information that results from a communication made by a recipient of financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, or by an applicant for or recipient of services under this chapter, for purposes directly connected with the administration of the child support, paternity determination, parent locator, or aid to families with dependent children programs. The Title IV-D agency may release information from the files and records to a consumer reporting agency in accordance with Section 231.114.
(d)The Title IV-D agency by rule may provide for the release of information to public officials.
(e)The Title IV-D agency may not release information on the physical location of a person if:
(1)a protective order has been entered with respect to the person; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1727), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 870), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2023.