Indiana § 31-19-12-4 - Adoption records for individuals born outside Indiana
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§ 31-19-12-4. Adoption records for individuals born outside Indiana
Sec. 4. (a) When the Indiana department of health receives from a court a record of:
(1) adoption; or
(2) annulment, revocation, or amendment of adoption;
for an individual born outside of Indiana, the Indiana department of health shall forward the record to the appropriate registration authority.
(b) If the registration authority fails to supply a certificate of birth in the adoptive status after the expiration of ninety (90) days after the receipt of the record of adoption, the Indiana department of health shall create a delayed registration record of birth in the adoptive status when requested.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-12(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.286.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-19-12-4 ("Adoption records for individuals born outside Indiana") 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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