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IC 31-19-17-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, this chapter
applies only to an adoption that is granted after June 30, 1993.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.100-2005, SEC.1.
IC 31-19-17-2
Report of medical, psychological, and educational records of birth
parents
Sec. 2. A person, a licensed child placing agency, or a county
office of family and children placing a child for adoption shall
prepare a report summarizing the available medical, psychological,
and educational records of the person or agency concerning the birth
parents. The person, agency, or county office shall exclude from this
report information that would identify the birth parents. The person,
agency, or county office shall give the report to:
(1) the adoptive parents:
(A) at the time the home study or evaluation concerning the
suitability of the proposed home for the child is commenced;
or
(B) with the consent of the adoptive parents, not more than
thirty (30) days after the child is placed with the adoptive
parents; and
(2) upon request, an adoptee who:
(A) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(B) provides proof of identification.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.22; P.L.100-2005, SEC.2; P.L.129-2005, SEC.4.
IC 31-19-17-3
Exclusion of information identifying birth parent; release of
records concerning child to adoptive parents and adoptee
Sec. 3. The person, licensed child placing agency, or county office
of family and children shall:
(1) exclude information that would identify the birth parents;
and
(2) release all available social, medical, psychological, and
educational records concerning the child to:
(A) the adoptive parent; and
(B) upon request, an adoptee who:
(i) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(ii) provides proof of identification.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.23; P.L.100-2005, SEC.3; P.L.1-2006, SEC.497.
IC 31-19-17-4
Summary of social, medical, psychological, and educational
records of child
Sec. 4. The person, licensed child placing agency, or county office
of family and children shall provide:
(1) the adoptive parent; and
(2) upon request, an adoptee who:
(A) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(B) provides proof of identification;
with a summary of other existing social, medical, psychological, and
educational records concerning the child of which the person,
agency, or county office has knowledge but does not have
possession. If requested by an adoptive parent or an adoptee, the
person, agency, or county office shall attempt to provide the adoptive
parent or the adoptee with a copy of any social, medical,
psychological, or educational record that is not in the possession of
the person, agency, or county office after identifying information has
been excluded.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.24; P.L.100-2005, SEC.4; P.L.1-2006, SEC.498.
IC 31-19-17-5
Information of social, medical, psychological, and educational
records concerning child for adoption granted before July 1, 1993;
excluding information identifying birth parent
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to an adoption that is granted
before July 1, 1993.
(b) Upon the request of an adoptee who:
(1) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(2) provides proof of identification;
a person, a licensed child placing agency, or a county office of family
and children shall provide to the adoptee available information of
social, medical, psychological, and educational records and reports
concerning the adoptee. The person, licensed child placing agency,
or county office of family and children shall exclude from the
records information that would identify the birth parents.
As added by P.L.100-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.499.