N.Y. Social Services Law § 111-s: Access to information contained in government and private records

§ 111-s. Access to information contained in government and private

records. 1. For the purpose of establishing paternity, or

establishing, modifying or enforcing an order of support, the department

or a social services district or its authorized representative, and

child support enforcement agencies of other states established pursuant

to title IV-D of the social security act, without the necessity of

obtaining an order from any other judicial or administrative tribunal

and subject to safeguards on privacy and information security, shall

have access to information contained in the following records:

(a) records of other state and local government agencies including:

(i) vital statistics (including records of marriage, birth and

divorce);

(ii) state and local tax and revenue records (including information

on residence address, employer, income and assets);

(iii) records concerning real and titled personal property;

(iv) records of occupational and professional licenses, and records

concerning the ownership and control of corporations, partnerships and

other business entities;

(v) employment security records;

(vi) records of agencies administering public assistance programs;

(vii) records of the department of motor vehicles; and

(viii) corrections records; and

(b) certain records held by private corporations, companies, or other

entities with respect to individuals who owe or are owed support (or

against or with respect to whom a support obligation is being sought),

consisting of:

(i) pursuant to an administrative subpoena authorized by section one

hundred eleven-p of this title, the names, addresses, telephone numbers

and dates of birth of such individuals, and the names and addresses of

the employers of such individuals, as appearing in customer records of

public utilities companies and corporations, including, but not limited

to, cable television, gas, electric, steam, and telephone companies and

corporations, as defined in section two of the public service law, doing

business within the state of New York; and

(ii) information on such individuals held by financial institutions,

including information regarding assets and liabilities.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any

government or private entity to which a request for access to

information is directed pursuant to subdivision one of this section, is

authorized and required to comply with such request. To the extent

feasible, access to such information shall be requested and provided

using automated systems. Any government or private entity which

discloses information pursuant to this section shall not be liable under

any federal or state law to any person for such disclosure, or for any

other action taken in good faith to comply with this subdivision.