Indiana Code
Chapter 25. Release of Identifying Information; Requests for Information Concerning Pre-Adoptive Siblings
31-19-25-4.8. Contact Through Intermediary; Request Updated Medical Information; Communications Confidential; Immunity

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

Indiana Code

Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law

Article 19. Family Law: Adoption

Chapter 25. Release of Identifying Information; Requests for Information Concerning Pre-Adoptive Siblings

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. Repealed

31-19-25-4.4. Nonrelease Forms Submitted Before July 1, 2018; Duration; Notice of Lapse; Effect of Consent

31-19-25-4.6. Contact Preference Form; Contents; Identification; Duration; Changing Preference

31-19-25-4.8. Contact Through Intermediary; Request Updated Medical Information; Communications Confidential; Immunity

31-19-25-5. Repealed

31-19-25-6. Repealed

31-19-25-7. Repealed

31-19-25-8. Repealed

31-19-25-9. Repealed

31-19-25-10. Repealed

31-19-25-11. Storage and Indexing of Requests and Contact Preference Forms

31-19-25-12. Errors in Execution of Forms

31-19-25-13. Fee for Expenses

31-19-25-14. Repealed

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