Indiana § 31-19-12-3.5 - Processing a birth certificate; requirements
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§ 31-19-12-3.5. Processing a birth certificate; requirements
Sec. 3.5. The Indiana department of health may not process a birth certificate with respect to a record for adoption that the Indiana department of health receives under this chapter unless the following has occurred regarding the adoption:
(1) The adoption history fee and the putative father registry fee have been paid to the Indiana department of health as required under IC 31-19-2-8.
(2) The report required to be prepared under IC 31-19-17-2 has been submitted to the Indiana department of health.
As added by P.L.113-2017, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.285.
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Section 31-19-12-3.5 ("Processing a birth certificate; requirements") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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