A department employee may voluntarily appear, and, if required by a court, shall appear, and give testimony in a hearing that is directly related to the operation of child protection services programs, including the following:

1. (1) in a children's, mental commitment, guardianship, or conservatorship proceeding, if a recipient of or applicant for services from the department is the subject of the proceeding;
2. (2) in a child support, custody, or divorce proceeding to testify concerning the minor children involved; or
3. (3) in a prosecution for fraud against child protection services programs or for a criminal act against a child.

(Eff. 5/15/83, Register 86; am 10/14/2005, Register 176)

Authority: AS 47.06.010, AS 47.06.080, AS 47.17.040, AS 47.06.040, AS 47.10.093, AS 47.06.070, AS 47.14.010