State ex rel. Mo. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Dougherty

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr. Presiding Judge

Introduction

The Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division (Children's Division) filed a petition for writ of prohibition seeking to prevent the Honorable Shannon R. Dougherty (Respondent) from enforcing an order for Children's Division to disclose hotline reporter information. We find that, under the circumstances presented here, requiring Children's Division to disclose certain hotline reporter information violates Section 210,150 and the preliminary *154order of prohibition is made permanent.1

Background

The underlying action is pending in…