§ 23.136 What are the requirements for vacating an adoption based on consent having been obtained through fraud or duress?
§ 23.137 Who can petition to invalidate an action for certain ICWA violations?
§ 23.138 What are the rights to information about adoptees’ Tribal affiliations?
§ 23.139 Must notice be given of a change in an adopted Indian child’s status?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 25 > Chapter I > Subchapter D > Part 23 > Subpart I > Post-Trial Rights & Responsibilities

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Community Reinvestment Act: The Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977. Source: OCC
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.