CHAPTER 18. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADOPTION HISTORY PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY STATE REGISTRAR; ADOPTION HISTORY FUND
IC 31-19-18
Chapter 18. Establishment of Adoption History Program
Administered by State Registrar; Adoption History Fund
IC 31-19-18-1
Administration of adoption history program
Sec. 1. The state registrar shall administer the adoption history
program provided for in this chapter and IC 31-19-19 through
IC 31-19-23.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-18-2
Transmission of identifying and nonidentifying information;
storage; affirmation
Sec. 2. (a) The following persons may transmit identifying
information and nonidentifying information to the state registrar for
inclusion with the adoption history:
(1) An adoptee who is an adult.
(2) A birth parent.
(3) An adoptive parent.
(4) A pre-adoptive sibling who is at least twenty-one (21) years
of age.
(5) The spouse or relative of a deceased adoptee if the
relationship existed at the time of the adoptee's death.
(6) The spouse or relative of a deceased birth parent if the
relationship existed at the time of the birth parent's death.
(b) The state registrar shall store all information received under
this section in a manner that is readily recoverable.
(c) Any transmission of information received under this section
must include an affirmation by the person that:
(1) the information is true or that the person believes the
information to be true; and
(2) the person is a person described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.28.
IC 31-19-18-3
Voluntary transmission of medical information; storage;
affirmation
Sec. 3. (a) Any person may voluntarily transmit medical
information to the state registrar for inclusion with the medical
history.
(b) The state registrar shall store all information received under
this section in a manner that makes the information readily
recoverable.
(c) Any transmission of voluntary information must include an
affirmation by the person that:
(1) the information is true; or
(2) the person believes the information is true.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-18-4
Publication of availability of adoption history information; public
service announcements
Sec. 4. (a) The state registrar shall publicize the availability of the
adoption history information, including the availability of the
information under:
(1) this chapter and IC 31-19-19 through IC 31-19-24; and
(2) IC 31-19-25.
(b) The state registrar's publicity efforts must include periodic
public service announcements regarding the availability of adoption
history information.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-18-5
Rules; forms
Sec. 5. The state registrar:
(1) may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and
(2) shall prescribe forms necessary;
to implement this chapter, IC 31-19-12-5, and IC 31-19-19 through
IC 31-19-24.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.130-2005,
SEC.10.
IC 31-19-18-6
Adoption history fund
Sec. 6. (a) The adoption history fund is established for the
purpose of carrying out this chapter and IC 31-19-19 through
IC 31-19-24. The state registrar shall administer the fund.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from:
(1) money in the fund; or
(2) if revenues are insufficient, a supplemental appropriation.
(c) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not
revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-18-7
Transmittal of false adoption history information
Sec. 7. A person who knowingly transmits false information to an
adoption history commits a Class A misdemeanor.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.