California · Family Code

FAM §9208: (a) The clerk of the superior court entering a final order of adoption concerning an Indian child shall provide the United States Secretary of the Interior or a designee with a copy of the order withi

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A superior court clerk must send a copy of a final adoption order involving an Indian child to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior or designee.

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(a) The clerk of the superior court entering a final order of adoption concerning an Indian child shall provide the United States Secretary of the Interior or a designee with a copy of the order within 30 days of the date of the order, together with any information necessary to show the following: (1) The name and tribal affiliation of the child. (2) The names and addresses of the biological parents. (3) The names and addresses of the adoptive parents. (4) The identity of any agency having files or information relating to that adoptive placement. (b) If the court records contain an affidavit of the biological parent or parents that their identity remain confidential, the court shall include that affidavit with the other information.

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