IC 31-19-19-1 — Court files and records
Chapter 19. Confidentiality Requirements for Adoption History and Other Adoption Records
Section text
Sec. 1. (a) The following items are confidential: (1) A petition for adoption. (2) Reports of the investigation made under IC 31-19-8-5 (or IC 31-3-1-4 before its repeal). (3) All other papers filed in connection with a petition for adoption. (4) The record of evidence of the hearing. (5) The decree made and entered by the court, including decrees in foreign adoptions filed under IC 31-19-28 (or IC 31-3-1-10 before its repeal). (b) The files and records of the court pertaining to the adoption proceedings: (1) shall be kept in the custody of the clerk of the court; and (2) are not open to inspection, except as provided in IC 31-19-13-2(2).
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)