CHAPTER 17. PREPARATION OF ADOPTION HISTORY FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS
IC 31-19-17
Chapter 17. Preparation of Adoption History for Adoptive Parents
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 or cause to be prepared 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 unless the adoptive parents know the identity of 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;
(B) as soon as practical after the adoptive parents are
matched with the birth mother; or
(C) 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 and without information that would identify
the birth parents unless an adoptee already knows the identity
of the birth parents, 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; P.L.58-2009,
SEC.25.
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
shall:
(1) exclude information that would identify the birth parents
unless the adoptive parent under subdivision (2)(A) or an
adoptee under subdivision (2)(B) who requests the information
knows the identity of 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; P.L.58-2009,
SEC.26; P.L.131-2009, SEC.23; P.L.1-2010, SEC.124.
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
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; P.L.131-2009,
SEC.24.
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 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
shall exclude from the records information that would identify the
birth parents unless an adoptee already knows the identity of the
birth parents.
As added by P.L.100-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.499; P.L.58-2009, SEC.27; P.L.131-2009, SEC.25; P.L.1-2010,
SEC.125.