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Session Laws, 1986
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3713

(VI)  IF KNOWN, THE PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH OF
THE ADOPTEE;

(VII)  IF KNOWN, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY OR LOCAL DEPARTMENT, IF ANY, THAT PLACED
THE ADOPTEE;

(VIII)  IF KNOWN, THE NAMES OF THE ADOPTIVE
PARENTS OF THE ADOPTEE;

(IX)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COURT THAT
ISSUED THE ADOPTION OR GUARDIANSHIP DECREE; AND

(X)  A STATEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONSENT TO
BE IDENTIFIED TO OTHER REGISTRANTS.

(2)  A REGISTRANT SHALL NOTIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF
CHANGES IN INFORMATION OCCURRING AFTER THE AFFIDAVIT IS FILED.

(3)  A REGISTRANT MAY WITHDRAW FROM THE REGISTRY AT
ANY TIME BY SUBMITTING A NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT TO THAT EFFECT TO
THE ADMINISTRATION.

(B) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION
NECESSARY FOR IDENTIFYING AN ADOPTEE, A NATURAL MOTHER OF AN
ADOPTEE, A NATURAL FATHER, OR A NATURAL SIBLING.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT OBTAIN INFORMATION
REGARDING:

(I)  THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS OF THE ADOPTEE;

(II)  A CHILD OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS WHO IS NOT
A NATURAL SIBLING; OR

(III)  THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE ADOPTIVE
PARENTS OF THE ADOPTEE.

5-4A-07.

(A)  ON RECEIPT OF AN AFFIDAVIT, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1)  ATTEMPT TO MATCH REGISTRANTS OR TO PROVIDE
MATCHING INFORMATION; AND

(2)  IF A MATCH IS MADE, DIRECT THE CHILD PLACEMENT
AGENCY, IF KNOWN, OR THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT, IF THERE IS NO KNOWN
CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY, TO NOTIFY THE REGISTRANTS THROUGH A
CONFIDENTIAL CONTACT.

(B)  (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, A
MATCH IS MADE WHEN:

(I) AN ADOPTEE AND THE ADOPTEE'S NATURAL MOTHER
AND NATURAL FATHER REGISTER; OR

 

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