Ind. Code § 31-19-19-4

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-19-19-4 - Confidentiality of adoption papers, records, and information; disclosure procedures

All papers, records, and information pertaining to the adoption, whether part of:

(1) the permanent record of the court; or

(2) a file in:

(A) the division of vital records;

(B) the department or local office;

(C) a licensed child placing agency; or

(D) a professional health care provider (as defined in IC 34-6-2-117);

are confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with IC 31-19-17, this chapter, or IC 31-19-20 through IC 31-19-25.5.

IC 31-19-19-4

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-25.

Amended by P.L. 128-2012, SEC. 64, eff. 7/1/2012.

Amended by P.L. 191-2011, SEC. 21, eff. 7/1/2011.

As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L. 1-1998, SEC.159; P.L. 100-2005, SEC.7; P.L. 145-2006, SEC.255.