§ 31-19-17-2 — Report of medical, psychological, and educational records of birth parents

Indiana § 31-19-17-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 19: FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION
• Ch. 17: Preparation of Adoption History for Adoptive Parents

Text

A person, a licensed child placing agency, or
a local office placing a child for adoption shall prepare or cause to be
prepared a report summarizing the available medical, psychological,
and educational records of the person or agency concerning the birth
parents. The person, agency, or local office shall exclude from this
report information that would identify the birth parents unless the
prospective adoptive parents know the identity of the birth parents. The
person, agency, or local office shall give the report to:
(1) the prospective adoptive parents:
(A) at the time the home study or evaluation concerning the
suitability of the proposed home for the child is commenced;
(B) as soon as practical after the prospective adoptive parents
are matched with the birth mother; or
(C) with the consent of the prospective adoptive parents, not
more than thirty (30) days after the child is placed with the
prospective adoptive parents; and
(2) upon request and without information that would identify the
birth parents unless an adoptee already knows the identity of the
birth parents, an adoptee who:
(A) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(B) provides proof of identification.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-31(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.22; P.L.100-2005, SEC.2; P.L.129-2005, SEC.4; P.L.58-2009, SEC.25; P.L.162-2011, SEC.17; P.L.128-2012, SEC.59.