Legislation
SECTION 580-312
Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 5-B, PART 3
§ 580-312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the
health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by
disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be
sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. After
a hearing in which a tribunal takes into consideration the health,
safety or liberty of the party or child, the tribunal may order
disclosure of information that the tribunal determines to be in the
interest of justice.
If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the
health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by
disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be
sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. After
a hearing in which a tribunal takes into consideration the health,
safety or liberty of the party or child, the tribunal may order
disclosure of information that the tribunal determines to be in the
interest of justice.