Except under certain circumstances established by law, information provided by a family in applying for a federal, State, or local jurisdiction assistance program is protected from disclosure under the: Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended; and Human Services Article, §1-202, Annotated Code of Maryland. A family has the right to review its case file after providing a written request to the CCS Branch. Information obtained from families applying for assistance may be released, without written consent, to an individual directly connected with the administration or enforcement of the CCS Program. Except when a release of information is completed by the family and is on file in the customer’s record, a contractor may not share family information with a provider. A victim of domestic violence whose address is protected under Maryland law or policy may use substitute address information to apply for services.