Indiana § 31-19-21-1 - Consent; contents
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§ 31-19-21-1. Consent; contents
Sec. 1. (a) An:
(1) adoptee who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age; or
(2) adoptive parent of an adoptee who is less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
may consent to the release of identifying information concerning the adoptee in a signed writing.
(b) The consent described in subsection (a) must identify the persons to whom the information may be released.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-27(a), (b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.3-2016, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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