Unable to identify or locate pre-adoptive sibling or deceased cannot be identified or located; providing information of court proceeding to request release of adoption information; release of information prohibited
Ind. Code § 31-19-25.5-8
in effectSec. 8. (a) The state registrar shall notify an adoptee who has submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if:
(1) the state registrar is unable to identify or locate a pre-adoptive sibling; or
(2) a pre-adoptive sibling is deceased and had not submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter.
The state registrar shall provide information to the adoptee on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24. However, the state registrar may not release any information that may identify the pre-adoptive sibling under this section.
(b) The state registrar shall notify a pre-adoptive sibling who has submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if:
(1) the state registrar is unable to identify or locate an adoptee; or
(2) an adoptee is deceased and had not submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter.
The state registrar shall provide information to the pre-adoptive sibling on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24. However, the state registrar may not release any information that may identify the adoptee under this section.
As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.55.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026