1. A. Support Enforcement Services shall maintain a State Case Registry which contains case names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, address, and employer information on all cases receiving services and all child support orders issued or modified in the state. This information shall be transmitted to the Federal Case Registry which may be accessed by authorized agencies in other states. If a determination is made that SES has reasonable evidence of family violence, either domestic violence or child abuse, the State Case Registry shall include an indicator of family violence for the individual. The family violence indicator will prohibit release of information to any authorized person or agency, unless the authorized person or agency secures a court order to release the information. The court will make the ultimate decision regarding disclosure of that information to the requester.

2. B. Reasonable evidence of family violence is defined by any one of the following:

   1. 1. a protective order has been entered with respect to either party or the child;
   2. 2. DSS or medical records indicate violence or abuse;
   3. 3. corroborative evidence from at least two witnesses;
   4. 4. residence in a shelter for battered women;
   5. 5. good cause determination has been made by FITAP, Medicaid, or Foster Care.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with P.L. 104-193, 45 CFR 303.15, 303.21 and 307.11, and R.S. 46:236.10.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 25:879 (May 1999).