WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 231

(C)      (1) IF NEITHER THE COURT RECORD NOR THE ADOPTION AGENCY
RECORD CONTAIN NEEDED MEDICAL INFORMATION, ON PETITION BY AN ADOPTED
INDIVIDUAL, A COURT MAY APPOINT AN INTERMEDIARY TO ATTEMPT TO
ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL'S NATURAL PARENTS IN
ORDER TO OBTAIN THE NEEDED MEDICAL INFORMATION.

(2) A COURT MAY APPOINT AN INTERMEDIARY FOR PURPOSES OF
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ONLY AFTER A HEARING ON THE PETITION
AND A FINDING FROM THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT THE HEARING THAT THE
ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL OR A BLOOD RELATIVE OF THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL IS IN
URGENT NEED OF THE MEDICAL INFORMATION.

(D)     (1) THE ROLE OF AN INTERMEDIARY APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION
(C) OF THIS SECTION IS LIMITED TO ADVISING THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL'S
NATURAL PARENTS OF THE NEED FOR THE MEDICAL INFORMATION WITHOUT
REVEALING ANY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL
AND MAY NOT IN ANY MANNER INCLUDE ANY EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE OR
DISCOURAGE CONTACT BETWEEN THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL AND THE
INDIVIDUAL'S NATURAL PARENTS.

(2)      THE INTERMEDIARY SHALL FILE A CONFIDENTIAL WRITTEN
REPORT WITH THE COURT IN REGARD TO THE INTERMEDIARY'S EFFORTS TO
CONTACT THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL'S NATURAL PARENTS.

(3)      AFTER RECEIVING THE REPORT FROM THE INTERMEDIARY UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COURT, WITHOUT REVEALING ANY
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL'S NATURAL PARENTS, MAY
DISCLOSE TO THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL:

(I)      WHETHER THE INTERMEDIARY HAS ESTABLISHED CONTACT
WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S NATURAL PARENTS AND ADVISED THE INDIVIDUAL'S
NATURAL PARENTS ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE MEDICAL INFORMATION; AND

(II)     ANY MEDICAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A NATURAL
PARENT.

(4)      (I) ONLY A LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER OR A LICENSED
PRIVATE ADOPTION AGENCY THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS MAY SERVE AS AN
INTERMEDIARY:

1. A LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER;

2. A REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNATED BY THE COURT OF A
LICENSED PRIVATE ADOPTION AGENCY; OR

3. IN A CASE IN WHICH A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL

SERVICES HELD GUARDIANSHIP OF THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL, A

REPRESENTATIVE, DESIGNATED BY THE COURT, OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

(II) (E) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, A COURT
MAY ORDER THE ADOPTED INDIVIDUAL TO PAY A REASONABLE FEE FOR THE
SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN INTERMEDIARY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

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