§ 31-28-6.7-4 — Request for release of foster child's Social Security number; approval

Indiana § 31-28-6.7-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 28: CHILD SERVICES: FOSTER CARE AND
• Ch. 6.7: Release of Social Security Numbers to Caregivers of

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(a) The department shall approve a request
made under this chapter if:
(1) the child lived with the individual making the request in the
eighteen (18) months preceding the request; and
(2) the child lived with the individual making the request for:
(A) at least six (6) months in any one (1) calendar year; or
(B) more than one-half (1/2) of the days the child lived in the
calendar year if the child was born or died in the calendar year.
(b) If the department approves a request, the department shall:
(1) provide the child's Social Security number to the individual;
and
(2) notify the parents of the child that the child's Social Security
number has been disclosed under this chapter if parental rights for
the child have not been terminated.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.