Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 32A-28-38 - Adoption decrees; information availabilityA. The clerk of a court entering a final decree or order in an adoptive placement of an Indian child shall provide the secretary with a copy of that decree, adoptive placement order and any other information necessary to show: (1) the birth name and birthdate of the Indian child;(2) any information relating to tribal membership or eligibility for membership of the adopted Indian child;(3) the tribal affiliation and name of the Indian child after adoption;(4) the names and addresses of the biological parents;(5) the names and addresses of the adoptive parents;(6) the name and contact information of any agency having files or information relating to the adoption; and(7) any affidavit signed by the biological parent or parents asking that their identity remain confidential.B. The attorney for the prospective adoptive parent shall provide to the clerk of the court a copy of the decree of adoption, an adoptive placement order or any other information required by the Indian Family Protection Act and a stamped envelope addressed to the secretary marked "Confidential".Added by 2022, c. 41,s. 38, eff. 7/1/2022.