Sec. 7. (a) The adoptive parents of an adoptee who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age may submit a written request for information concerning the identity and present location of any pre-adoptive siblings of the adoptee.
(b) The state registrar shall release information concerning the name and present location of an adult pre-adoptive sibling to the adoptive parents if the pre-adoptive sibling submitted a written request under section 2 of this chapter.
(c) If a pre-adoptive sibling has not submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter, the state registrar shall do the following:
(1) Search the sealed adoption records for information concerning the pre-adoptive sibling.
(2) Release information to the adoptive parents only if the pre-adoptive sibling is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and consents to the release of the information.
(d) If a pre-adoptive sibling is less than twenty-one (21) years of age, the state registrar shall provide information on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24 to the adoptive parents.
As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.55.