Indiana § 31-19-17-5 Information of social, medical, psychological, and educational records
concerning child for adoption granted before July 1, 1993; excluding
information identifying birth parent

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-17-5 — Information of social, medical, psychological, and educational records concerning child for adoption granted before July 1, 1993; excluding information identifying birth parent

Indiana § 31-19-17-5

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 17Preparation of Adoption History for Adoptive Parents

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 31-19-17-5 (2026).

Text

(a)This section applies to an adoption that is granted before July 1, 1993.

(b)Upon the request of an adoptee who:

(1)is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

(2)provides proof of identification; a person, a licensed child placing agency, or a local office shall provide to the adoptee available information of social, medical, psychological, and educational records and reports concerning the adoptee. The person, licensed child placing agency, or local office shall exclude from the records information that would identify the birth parents unless an adoptee already knows the identity of the birth parents.

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(a) This section applies to an adoption that is
granted before July 1, 1993.
(b) Upon the request of an adoptee who:
(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) provides proof of identification;
a person, a licensed child placing agency, or a local office shall provide
to the adoptee available information of social, medical, psychological,
and educational records and reports concerning the adoptee. The
person, licensed child placing agency, or local office shall exclude
from the records information that would identify the birth parents
unless an adoptee already knows the identity of the birth parents.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.100-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.499; P.L.58-2009, SEC.27; P.L.131-2009, SEC.25; P.L.1-2010, SEC.125; P.L.128-2012, SEC.62.