§ 43-5-225 — Central registry of records; assistance of other agencies; availability of records.

(a) A central registry of records shall be maintained in the department showing as far as it is known with respect to any parent who has deserted or abandoned any child receiving aid to families with dependent children: (1) the full and true name of such parent together with any known aliases; (2) date and place of birth; (3) physical description; (4) social security number; (5) occupation and any special skills he may have; (6) military status and Veterans Administration or military service serial number; (7) last known address and the date thereof; (8) number of the driver's license; (9) any further information that may be of assistance in locating the person. (b) To effectuate the purposes of this section, the department shall request from all departments, commissions, boards or other agencies of the State or any of its political subdivisions such assistance and data as will enable the department and other public agencies to carry out their duties to locate deserting parents and to enforce their liability for the support of their children. The department shall utilize the "Parent Locator Service" pursuant to establishment in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare by filing in accordance with Section 453(b) of the Social Security Act. (c) Any records established pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be available only to public welfare offices, county attorneys, circuit solicitors, probation departments, the Attorney General, central registries in other states and courts having jurisdiction in support or abandonment proceedings or action and only for the purposes for which the records have been established.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 549; 1997 Act No. 133, SECTION 7, eff June 11, 1997.