Cal. FAM § 9208
This is the official text of Cal. FAM § 9208, part of California’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, domestic violence protections, and adoption. This particular section falls under Division 13, “Adoption.”
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Official statutory text
(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.
(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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