Opinion No. Oag 13-92, (1992)

BRYAN J. FISCHER, Corporation Counsel Adams County

You have requested my opinion on whether a county child support office may legally disclose confidential information contained in a county paternity case file to county fraud investigators.

It is my opinion that the information contained in the county paternity case file may be released for purposes of fraud investigation of the public assistance programs specified in section 49.53, Stats.

Section 49.53 (1m) provides in part that no person may use or disclose information concerning establishment of paternity services under section 46.25 for any…