Michigan Laws 712B.35 – Providing secretary and tribal enrollment officer with copy of court decree or order; other information
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 712B.35
- Court: means the family division of circuit court or the probate court. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
- Indian: means any member of any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians recognized as eligible for the services provided to Indians by the secretary because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska native village as defined in section 1602(c) of the Alaska native claims settlement act, 43 USC 1602. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
- Parent: means any biological parent or parents of an Indian child or any person who has lawfully adopted an Indian child, including adoptions under tribal law or custom. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Interior. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
- tribe: means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians recognized as eligible for the services provided to Indians by the secretary because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska native village as defined in section 1602(c) of the Alaska native claims settlement act, 43 USC 1602. See Michigan Laws 712B.3
(1) A Michigan court entering a final decree or order in any Indian child adoptive placement shall provide the secretary and the tribal enrollment officer of the appropriate tribe with a copy of the decree or order together with other information as may be necessary to show the following:
(a) The name, date of birth, and tribal affiliation of the child.
(b) The names and addresses of the biological parents, if known.
(c) The names and addresses of the adoptive parents.
(d) The identity of any agency having files or information relating to the adoptive placement.
(2) If court records contain a statement of identifying information of the biological parent or parents that their identity remains confidential, the court shall include the statement of identifying information with the other information sent to the secretary and the tribal enrollment officer of the appropriate Indian tribe described in subsection (1).