Indiana Code Adoption Laws and Statutes

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One of the difficulties facing adopted children is getting their birth certificate. IC 16-37-1-8, as amended July 1, 2009, provides these procedures for obtaining a birth certificate.

IC 16-37-1-8
Prerequisites to issuance of birth certificate; judicial review; missing child certificates; excluded information
     Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a local health officer shall provide a certification of birth, death, or stillbirth registration upon request by any person only if:
        (1) the health officer is satisfied that the applicant has a direct interest in the matter;
        (2) the health officer determines that the certificate is necessary for the determination of personal or property rights or for compliance with state or federal law; and
        (3) the applicant for a birth certificate presents at least one (1) form of identification.
However, the local health officer must issue a certificate of an applicant's own birth registration.
    (b) A local health officer's decision whether or not to issue a certified copy of a birth certificate is subject to review by a court.
    (c) A local health officer may not issue a copy of a birth certificate of a missing child to which a notice has been attached under IC 10-13-5-11 without the authorization of the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children and missing endangered adults.
    (d) Upon determination that a person may be provided a certification of death under subsection (a), the local health officer shall provide to the person a certification of death that excludes information concerning the cause of death if the person requests the exclusion of this information.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.2-2003, SEC.55; P.L.123-2007, SEC.1; P.L.43-2009, SEC.16.


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