Ind. Code ch. 31-28-6.7

Ind. Code ch. 31-28-6.7
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Ind. Code § 31-28-6.7-1 Request for release of foster child's Social Security number

Sec. 1. Subject to section 2 of this chapter, an individual may complete a form requesting that the department release a child's Social Security number if the following criteria are met: (1) The individual: (A) provides or has provided care and supervision to the child under a court order for purposes of placement in a child in need of services case or juvenile delinquency case; and (B) wishes to claim the child as a dependent for income tax purposes. (2) The child was placed in the individual's home by: (A) a court order; or (B) the department. As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 31-28-6.7-2 Request for release of foster child's Social Security number; form

Sec. 2. The department shall develop a form to be used for requests made under this chapter. The form must include a section requiring the individual requesting the Social Security number to attest that the individual: (1) is requesting the child's Social Security number exclusively for income tax purposes; (2) has read and understands the Internal Revenue Service guidelines for claiming dependents; and (3) understands that the child's Social Security number is confidential and that there may be criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized disclosure of the child's Social Security number. As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 31-28-6.7-3 Request for release of foster child's Social Security number; deadline for determination

Sec. 3. The department shall approve or deny a request for a child's Social Security number submitted under this chapter not later than ten (10) business days after receiving a properly completed form. As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 31-28-6.7-4 Request for release of foster child's Social Security number; approval

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall approve a request made under this chapter if: (1) the child lived with the individual making the request in the eighteen (18) months preceding the request; and (2) the child lived with the individual making the request for: (A) at least six (6) months in any one (1) calendar year; or (B) more than one-half (1/2) of the days the child lived in the calendar year if the child was born or died in the calendar year. (b) If the department approves a request, the department shall: (1) provide the child's Social Security number to the individual; and (2) notify the parents of the child that the child's Social Security number has been disclosed under this chapter if parental rights for the child have not been terminated. As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 31-28-6.7-5 Request for release of foster child's Social Security number; denial

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall deny a request made under this chapter if: (1) the child does not have a Social Security number; (2) the department does not have a record of the child's Social Security number; or (3) the conditions in section 4 of this chapter are not met. (b) If the department denies a request, the response to the request must include the reason for the denial. As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 31-28-6.7-6 Request for release of foster child's Social Security number; adoption of rules

Sec. 6. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 31-28-6.7-7 Release of foster child's Social Security number under court order

Sec. 7. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a court from ordering the department to release the child's Social Security number. As added by P.L.77-2023, SEC.7.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026