Subdivision 1. Court decree information. A state court entering a final decree or order in an Indian child adoptive placement shall provide the Department of Human Services and the child's tribal social services agency with a copy of the decree or order together with such other information to show:
(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; and
(4) the identity of any agency having files or information relating to the adoptive placement.
If the court records contain an affidavit of the biological or adoptive parent or parents requesting anonymity, the court shall delete the name and address of the biological or adoptive parents from the information sent to the child's tribal social services agency.
Subd. 2. Disclosure of records. Upon the request of an adopted Indian person over the age of 18, the adoptive or foster parents of an Indian person, or an Indian tribal social services agency, the Department of Human Services shall disclose to the Indian person's tribe information necessary for membership of an Indian person in the tribe in which the person may be eligible for membership or for determining any rights or benefits associated with that membership. When the documents relating to the person contain an affidavit from the biological or adoptive parent or parents requesting anonymity, the department must use the procedures described in United States Code, title 25, section 1951, paragraph (b).
1999 c 139 art 1 s 8
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 260 — Juvenile Court; Child Placement; Compacts
Section 260.011 — Title, Intent, And Construction.
Section 260.012 — Duty To Ensure Placement Prevention And Family Reunification; Reasonable Efforts.
Section 260.019 — Juvenile Court; Hennepin And Ramsey Counties.
Section 260.021 — Juvenile Courts.
Section 260.041 — Court Administrator; Court Reporter.
Section 260.042 — Orientation And Educational Program.
Section 260.515 — Interstate Compact For Juveniles.
Section 260.55 — Expense Of Returning Juveniles To State, Payment.
Section 260.56 — Counsel Or Guardian Ad Litem For Juvenile, Fees.
Section 260.755 — Definitions.
Section 260.761 — Social Services Agency And Private Licensed Child-placing Agency Notice To Tribes.
Section 260.765 — Voluntary Foster Care Placement.
Section 260.771 — Child Placement Proceedings.
Section 260.775 — Placement Records.
Section 260.781 — Records; Information Availability.
Section 260.785 — Indian Child Welfare Grants.
Section 260.791 — Grant Applications.
Section 260.795 — Eligible Services.
Section 260.805 — Continued Legal Responsibility Of Local Social Services Agencies.
Section 260.810 — Payments; Required Reports.
Section 260.815 — Monitoring And Evaluation.
Section 260.821 — Grant Formula.
Section 260.831 — Undistributed Funds.
Section 260.835 — American Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council.
Section 260.851 — Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children.
Section 260.855 — Financial Responsibility.
Section 260.861 — Appropriate Public Authorities Defined.
Section 260.865 — Appropriate Authority In Receiving State Defined.
Section 260.875 — Requirements For Visitation; Supervision.
Section 260.881 — Certain Laws Not Applicable.
Section 260.885 — Court Jurisdiction Retained.
Section 260.91 — Executive Head Defined.
Section 260.92 — Placement Procedures.
Section 260.93 — Interstate Compact For The Placement Of Children.