(a) In any case where a person is known to have been accused of physically or sexually abusing or neglecting a person supported who is a child, the person supported's record must not be accessible to the person accused of the abuse or neglect, except if:(1) A court orders access under § 52-3-105(4); or(2)(A) The child's qualified mental health professional has determined in the course of the treatment or service, after consultation with the child, the child's guardian ad litem, and others on the child's behalf whom the professional deems appropriate, that the release of the child's record to the accused person would not be harmful to the child; and(B) The accused person is the parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child.(b) If the court permits access to the child's record under subsection (a), then the court has jurisdiction to issue any necessary orders to control access to and use of the information by the person seeking access, including the issuance of injunctive relief.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
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