Petitions; contents
Sec. 1. (a) Any interested person may file a petition with any court
with probate jurisdiction in Indiana requesting the release of:
(1) medical information;
(2) nonidentifying information; or
(3) identifying information;
that is not available through the state registrar.
(b) The contents of a petition must include to the best knowledge
of the petitioner the following:
(1) The full name and current address of the petitioner.
(2) The adopted person's:
(A) full name;
(B) sex;
(C) date of birth;
(D) place of birth, if known; and
(E) current address, if known.
(3) The county of the adoption proceeding, if known.
(4) The name and address of the agency that placed the adopted
person, if known.
(5) The full name and current address of the petitioners for
adoption, if any.
(6) The date of the adoption proceeding, if known.
(7) The full name and current address of the birth parents, if
known.
(8) The nature of the:
(A) medical;
(B) identifying; or
(C) nonidentifying;
information being sought.
(9) An affirmation:
(A) by an attending physician, if medical information is
sought, that indicates:
(i) the nature of the illness;
(ii) that the illness is believed to be hereditary or
congenital; or
(iii) why the information to be sought or shared is
necessary for diagnosis or treatment of any person;
(B) by the petitioner, if medical, identifying, or
nonidentifying information is sought, that sets forth the
reasons why the release of the information may be beneficial
to the welfare of the adoptee or birth parent; and
(C) that the medical, identifying, or nonidentifying
information sought is not available through the state
registrar.
(10) A statement by the petitioner that the petitioner agrees to
the payment of:
(A) a reasonable fee for the services of a confidential
intermediary if a confidential intermediary is appointed
under section 2 of this chapter; and
(B) reasonable fees and any actual expenses of an attorney,
a child placing agency, or a professional health care provider
(as defined in IC 34-6-2-117) that is requested to search its
records and release information under sections 2 through 11
of this chapter.
(11) A description of the medical, identifying, or nonidentifying
information being sought.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.196-1997,
SEC.12; P.L.1-1998, SEC.163.
Last modified: May 24, 2006