A. The Department is not required to locate the mother of a child who is thesubject of a registration, but the Department shall send a copy of the noticeof registration to the mother if an address is provided.
B. Information contained in the registry is confidential and may only bereleased on request to:
1. A court or a person designated by the court;
2. The mother of the child who is the subject of the registration;
3. An agency authorized by law to receive such information;
4. A licensed child-placing agency;
5. A support enforcement agency;
6. A party or the party's attorney of record in an adoption proceeding, or ina proceeding of termination of parental rights, regarding a child who is thesubject of the registration; and
7. A putative father registry in another state.
C. Information contained in the registry shall be exempt from disclosureunder the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).
D. An individual who intentionally releases information from the registry toan individual or agency not authorized to receive the information in thissection is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
A. The Department is not required to locate the mother of a child who is thesubject of a registration, but the Department shall send a copy of the noticeof registration to the mother if an address is provided.
B. Information contained in the registry is confidential and may only bereleased on request to:
1. A court or a person designated by the court;
2. The mother of the child who is the subject of the registration;
3. An agency authorized by law to receive such information;
4. A licensed child-placing agency;
5. A support enforcement agency;
6. A party or the party's attorney of record in an adoption proceeding, or ina proceeding of termination of parental rights, regarding a child who is thesubject of the registration; and
7. A putative father registry in another state.
C. Information contained in the registry shall be exempt from disclosureunder the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).
D. An individual who intentionally releases information from the registry toan individual or agency not authorized to receive the information in thissection is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
A. The Department is not required to locate the mother of a child who is thesubject of a registration, but the Department shall send a copy of the noticeof registration to the mother if an address is provided.
B. Information contained in the registry is confidential and may only bereleased on request to:
1. A court or a person designated by the court;
2. The mother of the child who is the subject of the registration;
3. An agency authorized by law to receive such information;
4. A licensed child-placing agency;
5. A support enforcement agency;
6. A party or the party's attorney of record in an adoption proceeding, or ina proceeding of termination of parental rights, regarding a child who is thesubject of the registration; and
7. A putative father registry in another state.
C. Information contained in the registry shall be exempt from disclosureunder the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).
D. An individual who intentionally releases information from the registry toan individual or agency not authorized to receive the information in thissection is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
