2009 Iowa Code
Title 4 - Public Health
Subtitle 2 - Health-Related Activities
CHAPTER 144 - VITAL STATISTICS
144.43A - MUTUAL CONSENT VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRY.

        144.43A  MUTUAL CONSENT VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRY.

         1.  In addition to other procedures by which birth certificates
      may be inspected under this chapter, the state registrar shall
      establish a mutual consent voluntary adoption registry through which
      adult adopted children, adult siblings, and the biological parents of
      adult adoptees may register to obtain identifying birth information.

         2.  If all of the following conditions are met, the state
      registrar shall reveal the identity of the biological parent to the
      adult adopted child or the identity of the adult adopted child to the
      biological parent, shall notify the parties involved that the
      requests have been matched, and shall disclose the identifying
      information to those parties:
         a.  A biological parent has filed a request and provided
      consent to the revelation of the biological parent's identity to the
      adult adopted child, upon request of the adult adopted child.
         b.  An adult adopted child has filed a request and provided
      consent to the revelation of the identity of the adult adopted child
      to a biological parent, upon request of the biological parent.
         c.  The state registrar has been provided sufficient
      information to make the requested match.
         3.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if the adult
      adopted person has a sibling who is a minor and who has also been
      adopted, the state registrar shall not grant the request of either
      the adult adopted person or the biological parent to reveal the
      identities of the parties.
         4.  If all of the following conditions are met, the state
      registrar shall reveal the identity of the adult adopted child to an
      adult sibling and shall notify the parties involved that the requests
      have been matched, and disclose the identifying information to those
      parties:
         a.  An adult adopted child has filed a request and provided
      consent to the revelation of the adult adopted child's identity to an
      adult sibling.
         b.  The adult sibling has filed a request and provided consent
      to the revelation of the identity of the adult sibling to the adult
      adopted child.
         c.  The state registrar has been provided with sufficient
      information to make the requested match.
         5.  A person who has filed a request or provided consent under
      this section may withdraw the consent at any time prior to the
      release of any information by filing a written withdrawal of consent
      statement with the state registrar.  The adult adoptee, adult
      sibling, and biological parent shall notify the state registrar of
      any change in the information contained in a filed request or
      consent.
         6.  The state registrar shall establish a fee by rule based on the
      average administrative costs for providing services under this
      section.  

         99 Acts, ch 141, §19
         Referred to in §144.18