Citations Affected:
IC 31-9-2-100.5
;
IC 31-34-21-7.3.
Synopsis: Internet posting of nonidentifying information. Provides that
the division of family and children may post certain types of
nonidentifying information on the Internet to facilitate the adoptive
placement of certain children in need of services.
Effective: July 1, 2003.
January 15, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
family law and juvenile law.
SECTION 1.
IC 31-9-2-100.5
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 100.5. "Qualified adoptive
parent", for purposes of
IC 31-34-21-7.3
, means a person who has:
(1) successfully completed all preadoptive training required
by the division of family and children; and
(2) been approved as a prospective adoptive parent for a child
by:
(A) the county office of family and children; or
(B) a licensed child placing agency responsible for the care
and supervision of the child.
SECTION 2.
IC 31-34-21-7.3
IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 7.3. (a) This section
applies after: to a child in need of services if:
(1) a court authorizes the filing of a petition to terminate the
parent-child relationship; or permanency plan meeting the
requirements of section 7.5 of this chapter has ordered
placement of the child for adoption;
(2) a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship is filed;
(3) the child has not been placed with a prospective adoptive
parent; and
(4) a qualified adoptive parent has not expressed an interest
in adopting the child to:
(A) the county office of family and children; or
(B) a licensed child placing agency that is responsible for
the care and supervision of the child.
in relation to a child in need of services.
(b) The division shall post the following nonidentifying information
on the Internet to facilitate a potential adoptive placement of the child:
(1) The child's age, gender, and summary of the child's
educational, social, and medical background, including known
disabilities.
(2) The reason the child was removed from the child's home.
(3) Whether a person has expressed an interest in adopting the
child.
(4) (3) The name, address, and telephone number of a contact
person from the appropriate:
(A) county office of family and children; or
(B) licensed child placing agency;
where a person who may be interested in adopting the child may
obtain further information about adopting the child.
(5) (4) Whether a petition to terminate the rights of the child's
parents has been authorized or filed, and whether the rights of the
child's parents have been terminated.
(6) (5) An address and telephone number of the appropriate:
(A) county office of family and children; or
(B) licensed child placing agency;
where a person who may be interested in adopting the child may
obtain further information about adopting the child.
(c) The information posted under subsection (a) (b) may not identify
the name of any of the following persons:
(1) The child.
(2) The child's biological or adoptive parents.
(3) A sibling of the child.
(4) A caretaker of the child.
(d) The division shall update any relevant information under this
section after either of the following:
(1) Each of the child's periodic reviews that occur after the
information under this section is required to be posted.