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and birth relative.

A. If a child has resided with a birth relative before being

adopted, the adoptive parents and that birth relative may enter into

an agreement pursuant to the provisions of this section regarding

communication with, visitation of or contact between the child,

adoptive parents and the birth relative after or during pendency of

the adoption proceedings.

B. For purposes of this section, "birth relative" means a

parent, stepparent, grandparent, great grandparent, brother, sister,

uncle or aunt of a minor adoptee. This relationship may be by blood

or marriage. For an Indian child, birth relative includes members

of the extended family as defined by the laws or customs of the

Indian child's tribe or, in the absence of laws or customs, shall be

a person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and who is the

Indian child’s great-grandparent, grandparent, aunt or uncle,

brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece, nephew,

first or second cousins, or stepparent, as provided in the Indian

Child Welfare Act, United States Code, Title 25, Section 1903.

C. 1. An agreement regarding communication with, visitation of

or contact between the child, adoptive parents and a birth relative

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is not legally enforceable unless the terms of the agreement are

contained in a written court order entered in accordance with this

section.

2. An order must be sought and shall be filed in the adoption

action.

3. The court shall not enter a proposed order unless the terms

of the order have been approved in writing by the prospective

adoptive parents, and the birth relative who desires to be a party

to the agreement.

D. The court shall not enter a proposed order unless the court

finds that the communication, visitation or contact between the

child, the adoptive parents and the birth relative as agreed upon

and contained in the proposed order would be in the child's best

interests and poses no threat to the safety of the child or

integrity of the adoptive placement.

E. Failure to comply with the terms of an agreed order

regarding communication, visitation or contact that has been entered

by the court pursuant to this section shall not be grounds for:

1. Setting aside an adoption decree;

2. Revocation of a written consent to an adoption after that

consent has become irrevocable; or

3. An action for citation of indirect contempt of court.

F. 1. An agreed order entered pursuant to the provisions of

this section may be enforced or modified by filing a petition or

motion with the court that includes a certified copy of the order

granting the communication, contact or visitation, but only if the

petition or motion is accompanied by an affidavit with supporting

documentation that the parties have mediated or attempted to mediate

any dispute under the agreement or that the parties agree to a

proposed modification.

2. The prevailing party may be awarded reasonable attorney fees

and costs.

3. The court shall not modify an agreed order pursuant to this

section unless it finds that the modification is necessary to serve

the best interests of the child, and:

a. the modification is agreed to by the adoptive parent

and the birth relative, or

b. exceptional circumstances have arisen since the agreed

order was entered that justify modification of the

order.