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IC 31-19-19-1
Court files and records
Sec. 1. (a) The following items are confidential:
(1) A petition for adoption.
(2) Reports of the investigation made under IC 31-19-8-5 (or
IC 31-3-1-4 before its repeal).
(3) All other papers filed in connection with a petition for
adoption.
(4) The record of evidence of the hearing.
(5) The decree made and entered by the court, including decrees
in foreign adoptions filed under IC 31-19-28 (or IC 31-3-1-10
before its repeal).
(b) The files and records of the court pertaining to the adoption
proceedings:
(1) shall be kept in the custody of the clerk of the court; and
(2) are not open to inspection, except as provided in
IC 31-19-13-2(2).
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-19-2
Agency files and records
Sec. 2. (a) All files and records pertaining to the adoption
proceedings in:
(1) the county office of family and children;
(2) the department; or
(3) any of the licensed child placing agencies;
are confidential and open to inspection only as provided in
IC 31-19-13-2(2), IC 31-19-17, or IC 31-19-25.
(b) The files and records described in subsection (a), including
investigation records under IC 31-19-8-5 (or IC 31-3-1-4 before its
repeal):
(1) are open to the inspection of the court hearing the petition
for adoption; and
(2) on order of the court, may be:
(A) introduced into evidence; and
(B) made a part of the record;
in the adoption proceeding.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.25; P.L.100-2005, SEC.6; P.L.145-2006, SEC.254.
IC 31-19-19-3
Adoption history information
Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any other law, the information located in
the adoption history may not be disclosed under:
(1) IC 5-14-3; or
(2) any freedom of information:
IC 31-19-19-4
Confidentiality of adoption papers, records, and information;
disclosure procedures
Sec. 4. All papers, records, and information pertaining to the
adoption, whether part of:
(1) the permanent record of the court; or
(2) a file in:
(A) the division of vital records;
(B) the department or county office of family and children;
(C) a licensed child placing agency; or
(D) a professional health care provider (as defined in
IC 34-6-2-117);
are confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with
IC 31-19-17, this chapter, or IC 31-19-25.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.159;
P.L.100-2005, SEC.7; P.L.145-2006, SEC.255.
IC 31-19-19-5
Disclosure of confidential information; offense; discharge from
public office
Sec. 5. (a) An employer or any person administering adoption
records who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:
(1) discloses any confidential information relating to any
adoption except as provided in:
(A) this chapter or IC 31-19-20 through IC 31-19-24; or
(B) IC 31-19-25; or
(2) allows an employee to disclose any confidential information
relating to any adoption except as provided in this chapter;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) If a public employee commits a violation described in
subsection (a), the violation is cause for discharge.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.