What information must States furnish to the Bureau of Indian Affairs?

§ 23.140 What information must States furnish to the Bureau of Indian Affairs? (a) Any State court entering a final adoption decree or order in any voluntary or involuntary Indian-child adoptive placement must furnish a copy of the decree or order within 30 days to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Chief, Division of Human Services, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 3645 MIB, Washington, DC 20240, along with the following information, in an envelope marked “Confidential”: (1) Birth name and birthdate of the Indian child, and Tribal affiliation and name of the Indian child after adoption; (2) Names and addresses of the biological parents; (3) Names and addresses of the adoptive parents; (4) Name and contact information for any agency having files or information relating to the adoption; (5) Any affidavit signed by the biological parent or parents asking that their identity remain confidential; and (6) Any information relating to Tribal membership or eligibility for Tribal membership of the adopted child. (b) If a State agency has been designated as the repository for all State-court adoption information and is fulfilling the duties described in paragraph (a) of this section, the State courts in that State need not fulfill those same duties. [59 FR 2256, Jan. 13, 1994, as amended at 83 FR 55268, Nov. 5, 2018]