Pre-adoptive sibling or adoptee less than 21 years of age; provide information of court proceeding to request release of adoption information; release of name and address prohibited
Ind. Code § 31-19-25.5-6
in effectSec. 6. (a) If:
(1) an adoptee submits a request under section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) the pre-adoptive sibling of the adoptee is less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
the state registrar shall notify the adoptee if the pre-adoptive sibling has been located and provide information on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24 to the adoptee. However, the state registrar may not release the name or address of the pre-adoptive sibling to the adoptee.
(b) If:
(1) a pre-adoptive sibling submits a request under section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) the adoptee is less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
the state registrar shall notify the pre-adoptive sibling if the adoptee has been located and provide information on requesting the release of adoption information under IC 31-19-24 to the pre-adoptive sibling. However, the state registrar may not release the name or address of the adoptee to the pre-adoptive sibling.
As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.55.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026