Arizona Revised Statutes Title 8. Child Safety § 8-132. Adoption agency information confidentiality; permissible disclosure; use; violation; classification; definitions

1. Any DCS information in the licensing files.

2. The address of any facility where a foster child is placed, even if the address is also the corporate address of the adoption agency.

1. To an applicant or licensee if a request is made in writing specifically requesting information that directly relates to the person who requests the information.

2. In oral or written communications involving the provision of services or the referral to services between employees of, persons under contract with or persons holding a general employment relationship with the department of child safety, the department of law or the juvenile court.

3. If the disclosure is necessary to protect against a clear and substantial risk of imminent serious injury to a client of the department of child safety.

4. To an agency of the federal government, this state or another state or any political subdivision of this state for official purposes. Information received by a governmental agency pursuant to this paragraph shall be maintained as confidential, unless the information is pertinent to a criminal prosecution.

5. To a foster parent or a parent certified to adopt, if the information is necessary to assist in the placement with or care of a child by the foster parent or person certified to adopt.

6. To an officer of the superior court, the department or an agency that is required to perform an investigation pursuant to § 8-105, if the information is pertinent to the investigation. Information received pursuant to this paragraph may be disclosed to the court, but shall otherwise be maintained as confidential.

1. “Adoption agency information” means all information in the licensing file of the department, including all information on corporate or other entity applicants or licensees and any licensing investigations. Adoption agency information does not include personal information about individuals who apply for licensure to or who are licensed by the department as an adoption agency or other similar personal information contained in the licensing file of the department.

2. “DCS information” has the same meaning prescribed in § 8-807.  1

3. “Personal information” means information about an individual that is disclosed by the individual or by a third party on behalf of the individual to obtain or maintain a license. Personal information includes all of the following: