North Dakota § 27-19.1-06 Adoptee information

North Dakota Statutes

§ 27-19.1-06 — Adoptee information

North Dakota § 27-19.1-06

Title 27Judicial Branch of Government

Ch. 27-19.1Indian Child Welfare

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N.D. Cent. Code § 27-19.1-06 (2026).

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1.The 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 thirty days to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, along with the following information, in an envelope marked "Confidential":

a.The birth name and birth date of the Indian child, and tribal affiliation and name of the Indian child after adoption;

b.The names and addresses of the biological parents;

c.The names and addresses of the adoptive parents;

d.The name and contact information for any agency having files or information relating to the adoption;

e.Any affidavit signed by the biological parent or parents requesting the parent's identity remain confidential; and

f.Any

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1. The 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 thirty
days to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
along with the following information, in an envelope marked "Confidential":
a. The birth name and birth date of the Indian child, and tribal affiliation and name of
the Indian child after adoption;
b. The names and addresses of the biological parents;
c. The names and addresses of the adoptive parents;
d. The name and contact information for any agency having files or information
relating to the adoption;
e. Any affidavit signed by the biological parent or parents requesting the parent's
identity remain confidential; and
f. Any information relating to tribal membership or eligibility for tribal membership of
the adopted Indian child.

2. The court shall give the birth parent of an Indian child the opportunity to file an affidavit
indicating that the birth parent wishes the United States secretary of the interior to
maintain the confidentiality of the birth parent's identity. If the birth parent files that
affidavit, the court shall include the affidavit with the information provided to the United
States secretary of the interior under subsection 1, and that secretary shall maintain
the confidentiality of the birth parent's identity.