Section 26-6-20 - Records and reports on children in care of agencies--Information confidential. - South-dakota Statutes

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26-6-20. Records and reports on children in care of agencies--Information confidential. Each child welfare agency shall keep such records regarding each child in its control and care as the Department of Social Services may prescribe and shall report to said department, whenever called for, such facts as it may require with reference to such children upon blanks furnished by the department. All records regarding children and all facts learned about children and their parents or relatives shall be deemed confidential. Disclosure of this information shall be properly safeguarded by the agency and the Department of Social Services.

Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0319; SL 1939, ch 168, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 57.3709.

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26-6-20. Records and reports on children in care of agencies--Information confidential. Each child welfare agency shall keep such records regarding each child in its control and care as the Department of Social Services may prescribe and shall report to said department, whenever called for, such facts as it may require with reference to such children upon blanks furnished by the department. All records regarding children and all facts learned about children and their parents or relatives shall be deemed confidential. Disclosure of this information shall be properly safeguarded by the agency and the Department of Social Services.

Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0319; SL 1939, ch 168, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 57.3709.

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26-6-20. Records and reports on children in care of agencies--Information confidential. Each child welfare agency shall keep such records regarding each child in its control and care as the Department of Social Services may prescribe and shall report to said department, whenever called for, such facts as it may require with reference to such children upon blanks furnished by the department. All records regarding children and all facts learned about children and their parents or relatives shall be deemed confidential. Disclosure of this information shall be properly safeguarded by the agency and the Department of Social Services.

Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0319; SL 1939, ch 168, § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 57.3709.