Sec. 6. The individual who or agency that arranges for the signing of a consent to adoption shall provide each birth parent whose consent to adoption is obtained under this chapter with the following:
(1) An explanation concerning the following:
(A) The availability of adoption history information under IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5.
(B) The birth parent's option to file a contact preference form with the state registrar if the birth parent seeks to restrict the release of identifying information.
(C) That identifying information may be released unless the birth parent files the contact preference form with the state registrar indicating the birth parent's lack of consent to the release of identifying information.
(2) A contact preference form prescribed by the state registrar under IC 31-19-25-4.6.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6(h) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.191-2011, SEC.12; P.L.3-2016, SEC.5.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 9. Consent to Adoption
31-19-9-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
31-19-9-2. Execution of Consent; Timing; Restrictions
31-19-9-6. Information and Forms Provided to Birth Parents
31-19-9-7. Contact Preference Forms
31-19-9-9. Parent's Crime Against Child's Other Parent; Effect on Consent Requirement
31-19-9-10. Parent's Crime Against Child or Child's Sibling; Effect on Consent Requirement
31-19-9-12. When Consent of Putative Father Irrevocably Implied
31-19-9-13. Challenge of Adoption or Validity of Implied Consent by Putative Father; When Precluded
31-19-9-14. Establishment of Paternity by Putative Father; When Precluded
31-19-9-15. When Consent of Putative Father Irrevocably Implied; Additional Circumstances
31-19-9-17. Establishment of Paternity by Putative Father; Restrictions
31-19-9-18. When Implied Consent to Adoption Irrevocable
31-19-9-19. Implied Consent to Adoption Bar to Adoption Challenge