Disclosing motor vehicle records about an ex-spouse for use in alimony litigation does not violate a law designed to prevent misuse of public driver license databases, says a federal judge in Camden.
Since the data bore on whether the ex-spouse was cohabiting with a boyfriend, which was relevant to her eligibility for continued alimony, it fell under the litigation exception to the Drivers’ Privacy Protection Act, which otherwise prohibits disclosure without express consent of the person the data concerns.
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