§ 31-19-25-17 — Deceased adoptee or birth parent; release of identifying information

Indiana § 31-19-25-17

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 19: FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION
• Ch. 25: Release of Identifying Information; Requests for

Text

(a) If, upon searching the death certificates
under section 16 of this chapter, the state registrar finds that an adoptee
or a birth parent is deceased, the state registrar shall:
(1) inform the individual requesting the release of the identifying
information under section 2 of this chapter of the death; and
(2) release the identifying information if additional consent is not
required by this chapter.
(b) The state registrar may not release identifying information under
subsection (a) concerning:
(1) a birth parent or adoptee if additional consent is required by
this chapter; or
(2) a birth parent if a contact preference form submitted by the
birth parent that evidences the birth parent's lack of consent to the
release of identifying information specifically states that the
contact preference form remains in effect after the birth parent's
death.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.3-2016, SEC.25.