The county social services department’s records involving abused, neglected, or dependent juveniles who are in the department’s protective custody or placed with the department pursuant to court order may be examined only pursuant to court order or as otherwise provided by law. The juvenile and the juvenile’s guardian ad litem may examine these social services records without a court order.
In cases involving a child victim, the juvenile court may order public agencies to share information that the court determines is necessary to reduce the trauma to the victim.