Indiana Adoption Matching Registry Nonidentifying Information Consent (State Form 47897)
Official state formAdoptionForm State Form 47897Free downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Registers a person with the Indiana Adoption Matching Registry for nonidentifying information. The person registering completes and signs it and mails it to the Indiana Department of Health. The office says this form and Form 47896 are both needed to request the original birth record.
Who can use this form
- An adult adoptee, adoptive parent, birth parent, or birth sibling.
- The spouse or a relative of a deceased adoptee, with a marriage license or proof of relationship.
- The spouse or a relative of a deceased birth parent, with a marriage license or proof of relationship.
- Participants must be 18 or older to register and 21 or older to obtain adoption information.
What to send with it
- The form with all parts completed, typed or printed in black ink, and signed.
- A valid state or government issued identification with photo.
- A death certificate for each deceased person listed in Part III.
- A marriage license or proof of relationship, if you file as the spouse or relative of a deceased person.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Indiana Department of Health Attn: Indiana Matching Registry - Vital Records 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
- State fee
- No fee for the Adoption Matching Registry, according to the office's adoptions page.
- Typical processing
- The office's page lists 120 days for adoption history requests.
- Form revision
- R5 / 3-25
- Source
- Official government page