Indiana § 31-19-25.5-8 Unable to identify or locate pre-adoptive sibling or deceased cannot be
identified or located; providing information of court proceeding to
request release of adoption information; release of information
prohibited

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-25.5-8 — Unable to identify or locate pre-adoptive sibling or deceased cannot be identified or located; providing information of court proceeding to request release of adoption information; release of information prohibited

Indiana § 31-19-25.5-8

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 25.5Requests for Information Concerning Adoptees and

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Ind. Code § 31-19-25.5-8 (2026).

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(a)The state registrar shall notify an adoptee who has submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if:

(1)the state registrar is unable to identify or locate a pre-adoptive sibling; or

(2)a pre-adoptive sibling is deceased and had not submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter. The state registrar shall provide information to the adoptee on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24. However, the state registrar may not release any information that may identify the pre-adoptive sibling under this section.

(b)The state registrar shall notify a pre-adoptive sibling who has submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if:

(1)the state registrar is unable to identify or locate an adoptee; or

(2)an adoptee is deceased and had not submitted a r

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(a) The state registrar shall notify an
adoptee who has submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if:
(1) the state registrar is unable to identify or locate a pre-adoptive
sibling; or
(2) a pre-adoptive sibling is deceased and had not submitted a
request under section 2 of this chapter.
The state registrar shall provide information to the adoptee on
requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24.
However, the state registrar may not release any information that may
identify the pre-adoptive sibling under this section.
(b) The state registrar shall notify a pre-adoptive sibling who has
submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if:
(1) the state registrar is unable to identify or locate an adoptee; or
(2) an adoptee is deceased and had not submitted a request under
section 2 of this chapter.
The state registrar shall provide information to the pre-adoptive sibling
on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24.
However, the state registrar may not release any information that may
identify the adoptee under this section.