31-19-25.5-7. Adoptive parents request information; request or consent of adult pre-adoptive sibling required; provide information of court proceeding to request release of adoption information

IN Code § 31-19-25.5-7 (2019) (N/A)

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Sec. 7. (a) The adoptive parents of an adoptee who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age may submit a written request for information concerning the identity and present location of any pre-adoptive siblings of the adoptee.

(b) The state registrar shall release information concerning the name and present location of an adult pre-adoptive sibling to the adoptive parents if the pre-adoptive sibling submitted a written request under section 2 of this chapter.

(c) If a pre-adoptive sibling has not submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter, the state registrar shall do the following:

(1) Search the sealed adoption records for information concerning the pre-adoptive sibling.

(2) Release information to the adoptive parents only if the pre-adoptive sibling is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and consents to the release of the information.

(d) If a pre-adoptive sibling is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, the state registrar shall provide information on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24 to the adoptive parents.

As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.55.

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