---
title: "Check a proposed public disclosure of a child-abuse case against the federal limits"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/check-a-proposed-publication-against-the-care-proceedings-restriction/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A52-PU20261022-4-US"
practice_area: "Child Protection & Care Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a proposed public disclosure of a child-abuse case against the federal limits

> List what would be published and whether the instructions say the case involved a child fatality or a near fatality.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/check-a-proposed-publication-against-the-care-proceedings-restriction/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Child Protection & Care Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List what would be published and whether the instructions say the case involved a child fatality or a near fatality. |
| What the lawyer must review | 42 U.S.C. § 5106a requires the state to allow public disclosure of the findings or information about a case of child abuse or neglect that resulted in a child fatality or near fatality, and otherwise to preserve confidentiality of the records. A ban on naming a child in a court report is state law and is not set out on these pages. 42 U.S.C. § 671(a)(20)(B)(iii) limits later use of registry information obtained for a background check. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a proposed publication against the care-proceedings restriction](https://ailawframework.com/practice/child-protection-and-care-proceedings/check-a-proposed-publication-against-the-care-proceedings-restriction.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List what would be published and whether the instructions say the case involved a child fatality or a near fatality.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The fatality provision is not permission to publish an ordinary court proceeding. Open the state publication rule.

## Sources

- [42 U.S.C. § 5106a (CAPTA state grants)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/5106a) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [42 U.S.C. § 671 (Title IV-E state plan)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/671) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*