§ 23.140. What information must States furnish to the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
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/us/cfr/t25/s§ 23.140·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)Any State court entering a final adoption decree or order in any voluntary or involuntary Indian-child adoptive placement must furnish a copy of the decree or order within 30 days to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Chief, Division of Human Services, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 3645 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, along with the following information, in an envelope marked "Confidential":
(1)Birth name and birthdate of the Indian child, and Tribal affiliation and name of the Indian child after adoption;
(2)Names and addresses of the biological parents;
(3)Names and addresses of the adoptive parents;
(4)Name and contact information for any agency having files or information relating to the adoption;
(5)Any affidavit signed by the biological parent or parents asking that their identity remain confidential; and
(6)Any information relating to Tribal membership or eligibility for Tribal membership of the adopted child.
(b)If a State agency has been designated as the repository for all State-court adoption information and is fulfilling the duties described in paragraph
(a)of this section, the State courts in that State need not fulfill those same duties. \[59 FR 2256, Jan. 13, 1994, as amended at 83 FR 55268, Nov. 5, 2018\]