Indiana § 31-19-24-1 Petitions; contents

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-24-1 — Petitions; contents

Indiana § 31-19-24-1

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 24Court Proceeding to Request Release of Adoption

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Ind. Code § 31-19-24-1 (2026).

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(a)Any interested person may file a petition with any court with probate jurisdiction in Indiana requesting the release of:

(1)medical information;

(2)nonidentifying information; or

(3)identifying information; that is not available through the state registrar or not allowed to be released by the state registrar.

(b)The contents of a petition must include to the best knowledge of the petitioner the following:

(1)The full name and current address of the petitioner.

(2)The adopted person's:

(A)full name;

(B)sex;

(C)date of birth;

(D)place of birth, if known; and

(E)current address, if known.

(3)The county of the adoption proceeding, if known.

(4)The name and address of the agency that placed the adopted person, if known.

(5)The full name and current address of the petitioners f

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(a) Any interested person may file a petition
with any court with probate jurisdiction in Indiana requesting the
release of:
(1) medical information;
(2) nonidentifying information; or
(3) identifying information;
that is not available through the state registrar or not allowed to be
released by the state registrar.
(b) The contents of a petition must include to the best knowledge of
the petitioner the following:
(1) The full name and current address of the petitioner.
(2) The adopted person's:
(A) full name;
(B) sex;
(C) date of birth;
(D) place of birth, if known; and
(E) current address, if known.
(3) The county of the adoption proceeding, if known.
(4) The name and address of the agency that placed the adopted
person, if known.
(5) The full name and current address of the petitioners for
adoption, if any.
(6) The date of the adoption proceeding, if known.
(7) The full name and current address of the birth parents, if
known.
(8) The nature of the:
(A) medical;
(B) identifying; or
(C) nonidentifying;
information being sought.
(9) An affirmation:
(A) by an attending physician, if medical information is sought,
that indicates:
(i) the nature of the illness;
(ii) that the illness is believed to be hereditary or congenital;
or
(iii) why the information to be sought or shared is necessary
for diagnosis or treatment of any person;
(B) by the petitioner, if medical, identifying, or nonidentifying
information is sought, that sets forth the reasons why the release
of the information may be beneficial to the welfare of the
adoptee, a birth parent, a relative of an adoptee, or a relative of
a birth parent; and
(C) that the medical, identifying, or nonidentifying information
sought:
(i) is not available through the state registrar; or
(ii) is not allowed to be released by the state registrar.
(10) A statement by the petitioner that the petitioner agrees to the
payment of:
(A) a reasonable fee for the services of a confidential
intermediary if a confidential intermediary is appointed under
section 2 of this chapter; and
(B) reasonable fees and any actual expenses of an attorney, a
child placing agency, or a professional health care provider (as
defined in IC 34-6-2.1-165) that is requested to search its
records and release information under sections 2 through 11 of
this chapter.
(11) A description of the medical, identifying, or nonidentifying
information being sought.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-21.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.196-1997, SEC.12; P.L.1-1998, SEC.163; P.L.191-2011, SEC.38; P.L.97-2013, SEC.2; P.L.186-2025, SEC.156.