Mary Seguin v. Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support Services

Summary

The Supreme Court of Rhode Island affirmed the Superior Court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s Access to Public Records Act (APRA) claim, holding that the Superior Court has subject‑matter jurisdiction over APRA actions but the requested records are exempt and APRA cannot be used as a substitute for discovery in the parallel family‑court child‑support case. The Court relied on its prior decision in Hydron Laboratories, Inc. to reject the plaintiff’s use of APRA as a discovery tool.