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-== Adoption Records<br>  ==
-There are two different laws for an adult adoptee obtaining information about their birth parents.
-'''For Adoptions Finalized prior to January 1, 1994 '''<br>Indiana law states that if both adult adoptee (age 21 and over) and a birth parents (if named on the original birth record) file a written consent form with the office of the Indiana State Registrar, all agencies involved with the adoption must release identifying information. This includes the following agencies: Indiana State Registrar, the Family Social Services Administration (FSSA), county divisions of family and children, child placement agencies, health care providers, and associated courts.
-Permission is only required of those still living. If the individual (adoptee or birth parents) is deceased, information can be released, although proof of death is required.
-Form for [https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=5405 Identifying Information Consent Form (47896)] (Download)
-Non-Identifying Information can also be provided: [https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=5406 Non-identifying Information Consent Form (47897)] (Download)
-For more information: [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20371.htm Indiana State Department of Health].
-'''For Adoptions Finalized after December 31, 1993'''<br>
-To&nbsp;obtain&nbsp;identifying information,&nbsp;including location of any pre-adoptive siblings of adoptee, from the Indiana State Register at the Indiana State Department&nbsp;of Health, the&nbsp;adult adoptee (age 21 or over) or the adoptive parents of an adoptee who is under age 21 must send in&nbsp;a written request, along with signature identification.&nbsp; The following agencies must release information unless a birth parents has filed a written non-release form with the State Registrar: Indiana State Registrar at the Indiana State Department of Health. The Indiana State Registrar, the FSSA, county division of family and children, child placement agencies, health care providers, adoption attorneys, and associated courts.
-An adult pre-adoptive sibling (age 21 or over) or the adoptive parents of an adoptee may also request information.
-The Office of the State Registrar can conduct a search for medical information for the adoptee: [http://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/09966.pdf State form SF47261].
-Mail a copy of signature identification and this completed form to the address below: <br>Indiana State Department of Health <br>Indiana Adoption Medical History Registry P.O. BOX 7125 <br>INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206-7125<br>Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing of your request.
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