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Helsingin HAO 20.01.2025 192/2025 AI generated

Court dismisses access request to child protection files when applicant published private family matters online.

Case Number Helsingin HAO 20.01.2025 192/2025
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's request to receive child protection files regarding their child. Although the applicant held a court-confirmed right to access information under the Public Access to Information Act, the Social Services Director refused disclosure because the applicant had published private family matters on social media. The court ruled that the applicant's own publication of private information constituted a sufficient reason to deny access to the sensitive files.

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Public Access to Information Act s. 11; Public Access to Information Act s. 24.1.25: An applicant's prior publication of private family matters on social media justifies a public authority's refusal to disclose related child protection records.

Keywords

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Public Access to Information Act child protection records social media publication private family matters access to information refusal applicant conduct proportionality test

Cited Legislation

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Public Access to Information Act s. 11
Public Access to Information Act s. 24.1.25
Constitution of Finland s. 10
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Asiassa oli hallinto-oikeuden ratkaistavana, olisiko A:lle tullut luovuttaa hänen lastaan B:tä koskevia lastensuojelun asiakirjoja. A ei ollut lapsensa huoltaja, mutta hänellä oli käräjäoikeuden vahvistama tiedonsaantioikeus B:tä koskeviin salassa pidettäviin tietoihin, joten hänellä oli sinänsä oikeus tiedonsaantiin julkisuuslain 11 §:ssä tarkoitettuna asianosaisena.

Lastensuojelun johtaja oli valituksenalaisella päätöksellään päättänyt, ettei B:tä koskevia lastensuojelun asiakirjoja luovuteta A:lle, koska A on julkaissut yksityiselämän suojan piiriin kuuluvia asioita sosiaalisessa mediassa.

Suomen perustuslaki 10 § 1 mom

Viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuudesta annettu laki 11 § 2 mom

Viranomaisten toiminnan julkisuudesta annettu laki 24 § 1 mom 25 kohta

Asian ovat ratkaisseet hallinto-oikeuden jäsenet Jaana Moilanen, Joonas Ahtonen (t) ja Annika Lumikari.

Asian on esitellyt Annika Lumikari.

KHO 12.11.2025 2540/2025 Valituslupahakemus hylätään.