§ 31-19-19-0.5 Storing and maintaining adoption records or other adoption information
§ 31-19-19-1 Court files and records
§ 31-19-19-2 Agency files and records
§ 31-19-19-3 Adoption history information
§ 31-19-19-4 Confidentiality of adoption papers, records, and information; disclosure procedures
§ 31-19-19-5 Disclosure of confidential information; offense; discharge from public office

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 19 > Chapter 19 - Confidentiality Requirements for Adoption History and Other Adoption Records

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.