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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 3. Whenever the court appoints a confidential intermediary under section 2(2) of this chapter, the court shall do the following:
(1) Consider:
(A) the highly emotional and personal issues relating to adoption;
(B) the privacy rights of both birth parents, adoptees, and pre-adoptive siblings;
(C) the reasons the medical, identifying, or nonidentifying information is being sought under section 1 of this chapter; and
(D) any irreparable harm to a birth parent, an adoptee, or a pre-adoptive sibling that may arise if appropriate consideration is not given to the issues described in clauses (A) through (C).
(2) Provide the confidential intermediary with an order authorizing the confidential intermediary to search certain records that may include:
(A) the division of public health statistics;
(B) the department or local office;
(C) any licensed child placing agency; or
(D) any professional health care provider (as defined in IC 34-6-2.1-165).
An order under this subdivision must specify the information to be sought by the confidential intermediary.
(3) Specify the direct contact, if any, that a confidential intermediary may have with any person from whom the medical, identifying, or nonidentifying information is being sought, such as providing that the confidential intermediary may only inform the person of the existence of the adoption history program administered by the state registrar under IC 31-19-18 through IC 31-19-23, this chapter, IC 31-19-25, and IC 31-19-25.5.
(4) Specify the limitations, if any, that the court considers necessary to prevent the confidential intermediary's search under this chapter from resulting in harm to a birth parent, an adoptee, or a pre-adoptive sibling.
(5) Require the confidential intermediary to affirm under oath that the confidential intermediary agrees to act in good faith and perform its responsibilities in accordance with sections 2 through 9 of this chapter.
(6) Instruct the confidential intermediary to act as quickly as possible.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-19-24-3 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-19-24-3/
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