Indiana § 31-19-25-15 - Consent not required
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§ 31-19-25-15. Consent not required
Sec. 15. Except as provided in section 21 of this chapter, the consent of an adoptee is not required for the release of identifying information under this chapter if the individual requesting the release of identifying information under section 2 of this chapter submits:
(1) a death certificate;
(2) an obituary;
(3) records from the STEVE system; or
(4) any other form of evidence approved by the Indiana department of health;
indicating that the adoptee is deceased, to the person releasing the identifying information.
As added by P.L.191-2011, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.190-2017, SEC.9; P.L.56-2023, SEC.292.
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Section 31-19-25-15 ("Consent not required") 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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