§ 31-19-25.5-6 — Pre-adoptive sibling or adoptee less than 21 years of age; provide information of court proceeding to request release of adoption information; release of name and address prohibited

Indiana § 31-19-25.5-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 19: FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION
• Ch. 25.5: Requests for Information Concerning Adoptees and

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(a) If:
(1) an adoptee submits a request under section 2 of this chapter;
and
(2) the pre-adoptive sibling of the adoptee is less than twenty-one
(21) years of age;
the state registrar shall notify the adoptee if the pre-adoptive sibling has
been located and provide information on requesting the release of
adoption information under IC 31-19-24 to the adoptee. However, the
state registrar may not release the name or address of the pre-adoptive
sibling to the adoptee.
(b) If:
(1) a pre-adoptive sibling submits a request under section 2 of this
chapter; and
(2) the adoptee is less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
the state registrar shall notify the pre-adoptive sibling if the adoptee has
been located and provide information on requesting the release of
adoption information under IC 31-19-24 to the pre-adoptive sibling.
However, the state registrar may not release the name or address of the
adoptee to the pre-adoptive sibling.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.55.