P-34.1 - Youth Protection Act

Section 71.15.2 Disposition versions

2024-06-08

71.15.2. The Minister is responsible for disclosing to any adoptee, or, if the latter is deceased, his descendants in the first degree, and to his parent of origin, brothers or sisters of origin, whether adopted or not, or grandparents of origin the information they may obtain under article 583.12 of the Civil Code.

The Minister is also responsible for disclosing to the descendants in the first degree of a deceased adoptee who so request a summary of the adoptee’s family and medical antecedents referred to in section 71.14 of this Act.

In addition, the Minister must, if the adoptee or parent of origin sought consents to it and if the law of the adoptee’s State of origin does not prohibit it, disclose to a physician who has provided a written statement attesting that the health of the adoptee, of the parent of origin or of a close relative genetically linked to them, as the case may be, warrants disclosure of the medical information referred to in article 584 of the Civil Code information making it possible to identify the adoptee or parent of origin as well as information making it possible to establish contact with him or his physician.

Any physician who receives the information referred to in the second paragraph must take the safety measures necessary to make sure the information remains confidential. The information may only be disclosed or used for the purposes set out in article 584 of the Civil Code.

2017, c. 12, s. 72; 2022, c. 22, s. 187.

2018-06-16

71.15.2. The Minister is responsible for disclosing to any adoptee and to a parent, brother or sister of origin of the adoptee the information they may obtain under article 583.12 of the Civil Code.

In addition, the Minister must, if the adoptee or parent of origin sought consents to it and if the law of the adoptee’s State of origin does not prohibit it, disclose to a physician who has provided a written statement attesting the risk of harm referred to in article 584 of the Civil Code information making it possible to identify the adoptee or parent of origin as well as information making it possible to establish contact with him or his physician.

Any physician who receives the information referred to in the second paragraph must take the safety measures necessary to make sure the information remains confidential. The information may only be disclosed or used for the purposes set out in article 584 of the Civil Code.

2017, c. 12, s. 72.

Not in force

Not in force

71.15.2. The Minister is responsible for disclosing to any adoptee and to a parent, brother or sister of origin of the adoptee the information they may obtain under article 583.12 of the Civil Code.

In addition, the Minister must, if the adoptee or parent of origin sought consents to it and if the law of the adoptee’s State of origin does not prohibit it, disclose to a physician who has provided a written statement attesting the risk of harm referred to in article 584 of the Civil Code information making it possible to identify the adoptee or parent of origin as well as information making it possible to establish contact with him or his physician.

Any physician who receives the information referred to in the second paragraph must take the safety measures necessary to make sure the information remains confidential. The information may only be disclosed or used for the purposes set out in article 584 of the Civil Code.

2017, c. 12, s. 72.