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

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Sec. 6. (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.

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


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