Indiana Code § 31-19-25.5-8

Unable to identify or locate pre-adoptive sibling or deceased cannot be identified or located; providing information of court proceeding to request release of adoption information; release of information prohibited
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Sec. 8. (a) The state registrar shall notify an adoptee who has submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if: (1) the state registrar is unable to identify or locate a pre-adoptive sibling; or (2) a pre-adoptive sibling is deceased and had not submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter. The state registrar shall provide information to the adoptee on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24 . However, the state registrar may not release any information that may identify the pre-adoptive sibling under this section.       (b) The state registrar shall notify a pre-adoptive sibling who has submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter if: (1) the state registrar is unable to identify or locate an adoptee; or (2) an adoptee is deceased and had not submitted a request under section 2 of this chapter. The state registrar shall provide information to the pre-adoptive sibling on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24 . However, the state registrar may not release any information that may identify the adoptee under this section.

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