Access to the Department's records* is governed by several sources of law:

1. (1) M.G.L. c. 119, §§ 51E and F
2. (2) M.G.L. c. 66A ("FIPA")
3. (3) M.G.L. c. 4, § 7 clause 26 and M.G.L. c. 30, § 42 and M.G.L. c. 66 (Public Records Law)
4. (4) M.G.L. c. 210, § 5C and 5D (adoption records)
5. (5) See also M.G.L. c. 112, § 135 for limitation upon oral testimony by certain Department employees.

110 CMR 12.00 which follow define how the Department will act to safeguard the confidentiality of client records.