§ 19-1.2-124 — Tribal customary adoption

Colorado § 19-1.2-124

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 19: Children's
• Art.: Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act

Text

(1) If the Indian child's parent, Indian
custodian, or tribe provides notice to the court and the parties in writing or orally on
the record that the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe is pursuing a
tribal customary adoption as a resolution to the child custody proceeding, the
Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe must secure a motion to transfer the
case to tribal court pursuant to section 19-1.2-118 within sixty-three days after
receiving the notice. If the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe does not
secure a motion to transfer the case within sixty-three days, the court may consider
other permanency or placement options pursuant to this article 1.2 as a resolution
to the child custody proceeding. Failure to secure the motion to transfer the case
within sixty-three days does not prevent the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian,
or tribe from filing a motion to transfer the case to a tribal court at a later date.

(2) Upon the request of the Indian child's tribe or another party to the case in
which the tribal customary adoption was issued, the court shall certify a tribal
customary adoption order and treat the order in accordance with the full faith and
credit provisions set forth in section 19-1.2-131.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2025: Entire article added, (HB 25-1204), ch. 338, p. 1811, � 2, effective August 6.