Sec. 18.5. An attorney, a licensed child placing agency, and a local office may not contact an adoptee, a birth parent, or an adoptive parent or disclose identifying information upon a request under section 18 of this chapter if the request involves an adoptee to whom both of the following apply:

(1) The adoptee is less than twenty-one (21) years of age.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-25-18.5

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The adoptee’s name is on the list provided to the Indiana department of health under IC 31-25-2-22.

As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.51. Amended by P.L.128-2012, SEC.81; P.L.56-2023, SEC.293.

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