Sec. 4.8. (a) If a birth parent indicates that the birth parent prefers to be contacted through an intermediary as described in section 4.6(a)(1)(B) of this chapter, the state registrar shall:
(1) attempt to make personal contact with the third party designated by the birth parent under section 4.6(a)(2) of this chapter; or
(2) attempt to make personal contact with the birth parent if the birth parent did not designate a third party as the birth parent's intermediary under section 4.6(a)(2) of this chapter.
(b) At the time that the state registrar makes contact with a:
(1) birth parent; or
(2) third party designated by the birth parent;
the state registrar shall request that the birth parent update the birth parent's medical information with the state registrar.
(c) If the birth parent indicates that the birth parent welcomes the state registrar to contact the birth parent for the purpose of updating medical information as provided in section 4.6(a)(1)(D) of this chapter, the state registrar shall attempt to make personal contact with the birth parent to request that the birth parent update the birth parent's medical information.
(d) All communications by the state registrar under this section are confidential.
(e) The state registrar discharging in good faith the responsibilities under this section is immune from all civil and criminal liability that otherwise might result.
As added by P.L.3-2016, SEC.19.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
31-19-25-1. Application of Chapter
31-19-25-2. Requirements for Release of Identifying Information
31-19-25-2.5. Release Prohibited; Request Information; Affidavit
31-19-25-3. Contact Preference Form; Filing; Duration; Withdrawal; Effect of Consent
31-19-25-3.5. Sending Copy of Contact Preference Form to State Registrar
31-19-25-4.6. Contact Preference Form; Contents; Identification; Duration; Changing Preference
31-19-25-11. Storage and Indexing of Requests and Contact Preference Forms
31-19-25-12. Errors in Execution of Forms
31-19-25-15. Consent Not Required
31-19-25-16. Search of Death Certificates
31-19-25-17. Deceased Adoptee or Birth Parent; Release of Identifying Information
31-19-25-18. Request to Contact Adoptee
31-19-25-18.5. Contact and Disclosure Prohibited
31-19-25-19. Contact; Disclosure of Identifying Information; Written Consent
31-19-25-20. Fee for Services; Fee for Actual Expenses
31-19-25-21. Client Consent Required for Release of Identifying Information by Attorney; Court Order