Notice to registrar and opportunity to respond; appointment of
guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate
Sec. 2. Upon the filing of a petition under section 1 of this
chapter, the court shall:
(1) establish that the state registrar:
(A) has been served with notice of the petitioner's request for
disclosure of information; and
(B) has been afforded the opportunity to respond to the
petitioner's request for disclosure of information; and
(2) appoint a confidential intermediary after consultation with
the state registrar or the state registrar's designee if the:
(A) requirements of subdivision (1) are complied with; and
(B) petitioner has shown:
(i) an emergency medical need; or
(ii) good cause relating to the welfare of the adoptee or the
birth parent.
A confidential intermediary appointed under subdivision (2) may be
any person who the court reasonably believes is competent to carry
out the responsibilities described in section 3 of this chapter and
meets the qualifications under section 14 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.196-1997,
SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006