1. (a) The court may:

   1. (1) send all notices of the filing of a motion to contest an adoption;
   2. (2) conduct bifurcated hearings under this chapter; and
   3. (3) issue an order protecting the anonymity of a petitioner for adoption.

2. (b) An order issued under subsection (a)(3) may include an order directed to an attorney who represents a party:

   1. (1) contesting an adoption; or

   2. (2) seeking to withdraw a consent to adoption.

      An order under subdivision (1) or (2) may order the attorney not to disclose information that identifies or may tend to identify a petitioner for adoption.

      [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(d).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.61-2003, SEC.20.