Statutes | Coquille Juveile Code Chapter 640 Part 6 ยง 640.160 | 2019
(1) When an investigation has shown reasonable cause to believe that a child was abused or neglected, regardless if the cause is known, such incident, together with the name of the child and the family shall be reported to the Central Registry of Child Abuse in Indian Country, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 3204, or in the absence of such registry, to the central registry for the State of Oregon.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any and all reports of child abuse or neglect shall be kept confidential except when reports are required to be shared between tribal, federal and state agencies or as provided in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) Social Services shall release records of child abuse and neglect, except the name of an individual reporting pursuant to CITC 640.110, to:
(a) any law enforcement agency or child abuse registry of another tribe or state for the purposes of subsequent investigation of child abuse or neglect or
(b) a physician requesting such information for the purposes of examination, care or treatment of a child who is the subject of a report or
(c) the attorney of record for a child, parent or custodian in any proceeding involving the child or
(d) a guardian ad litem, CASA, or court approved spokesperson for a child, parent or custodian in any proceeding involving the child or
(e) a tribal or state child care licensing agency, but in such instance, only the name of the person suspected of abusing the child shall be released.
(4) Social Services may release a report of abuse or neglect to any person or agency when it has determined that such disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent or treat child abuse and neglect, and that such disclosure is in the best interests of the affected child. A disclosure may also be made for research and statistical purposes if all names of the child, childs family and alleged abuser are removed from the reports to be released.
(5) All records released under this section shall maintain their confidential nature and shall be kept confidential by the person or agency receiving such reports. Social Services may refuse any request under subsections (1) to (4) of this section for records, after Social Services has made a determination that the person or agency receiving the reports does not have sufficient control of the records to ensure confidentiality or has inappropriately released confidential material in the past.
(6) A person who violates subsection (1) or (5) of this section commits a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $750.00.