§ 31-19-25-3 — Contact preference form; filing; duration; withdrawal; effect of consent

(a) A birth parent may restrict access to
identifying information concerning the birth parent by filing a contact
preference form with the state registrar that evidences the birth parent's
lack of consent to the release of identifying information under this
chapter.
(b) A person who arranges for the signing of a consent to adoption
shall provide the birth parent with a contact preference form and the
explanation described in IC 31-19-9-6.
(c) Except as provided in sections 15 and 17 of this chapter, the
following persons may not release any identifying information
concerning a birth parent to an individual requesting the release of
identifying information under section 2 of this chapter if a contact
preference form that evidences the birth parent's lack of consent to the
release of identifying information is in effect at the time of the request
for identifying information:
(1) The state registrar.
(2) The department.
(3) A local office.
(4) A licensed child placing agency.
(5) A professional health care provider.
(6) The attorney who arranged the adoption.
(7) A court.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (f), the contact preference form
filed under this section remains in effect until the birth parent who filed
the contact preference form files a new contact preference form.
(e) The contact preference form is no longer in effect if the birth
parent consents in writing to the release of identifying information and
has not withdrawn that consent.
(f) A contact preference form is no longer in effect if the birth
parent who filed the contact preference form is deceased unless the
contact preference form specifically states that the contact preference
form remains in effect after the birth parent's death.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4.5-4(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.261; P.L.58-2009, SEC.30; P.L.191-2011, SEC.43; P.L.128-2012, SEC.77; P.L.3-2016, SEC.14.