Indiana § 31-19-25-4.8 Contact through intermediary; request updated medical information;
communications confidential; immunity

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-25-4.8 — Contact through intermediary; request updated medical information; communications confidential; immunity

Indiana § 31-19-25-4.8

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 25Release of Identifying Information; Requests for

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Ind. Code § 31-19-25-4.8 (2026).

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(a)If a birth parent indicates that the birth parent prefers to be contacted through an intermediary as described in section 4.6(a)(1)(B) of this chapter, the state registrar shall:

(1)attempt to make personal contact with the third party designated by the birth parent under section 4.6(a)(2) of this chapter; or

(2)attempt to make personal contact with the birth parent if the birth parent did not designate a third party as the birth parent's intermediary under section 4.6(a)(2) of this chapter.

(b)At the time that the state registrar makes contact with a:

(1)birth parent; or

(2)third party designated by the birth parent; the state registrar shall request that the birth parent update the birth parent's medical information with the state registrar.

(c)If the birth parent indicates

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8. (a) If a birth parent indicates that the birth
parent prefers to be contacted through an intermediary as described in
section 4.6(a)(1)(B) of this chapter, the state registrar shall:
(1) attempt to make personal contact with the third party
designated by the birth parent under section 4.6(a)(2) of this
chapter; or
(2) attempt to make personal contact with the birth parent if the
birth parent did not designate a third party as the birth parent's
intermediary under section 4.6(a)(2) of this chapter.
(b) At the time that the state registrar makes contact with a:
(1) birth parent; or
(2) third party designated by the birth parent;
the state registrar shall request that the birth parent update the birth
parent's medical information with the state registrar.
(c) If the birth parent indicates that the birth parent welcomes the
state registrar to contact the birth parent for the purpose of updating
medical information as provided in section 4.6(a)(1)(D) of this chapter,
the state registrar shall attempt to make personal contact with the birth
parent to request that the birth parent update the birth parent's medical
information.
(d) All communications by the state registrar under this section are
confidential.
(e) The state registrar discharging in good faith the responsibilities
under this section is immune from all civil and criminal liability that
otherwise might result.