Except as it applies directly to the cause of the abuse or neglect of the child and any actions taken by the department in response to reports of abuse or neglect of the child, nothing in RCW 74.13.500 through 74.13.515 is deemed to authorize the release or disclosure of the substance or content of any psychological, psychiatric, therapeutic, clinical, or medical reports, evaluations, or like materials, or information pertaining to the child or the child's family.
RCW 74.13.520
Disclosure of child welfare records—Information not to be disclosed.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Dependency of QLM v. DSHS (2001)
Most recently applied in 105 Wash. App. 532 - In re the Dependency of Q.L.M. (March 2001)
1997 c 305 s 6.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.