§23.117. What are the criteria for ruling on transfer petitions?
25 C.F.R. § 23.117
Upon receipt of a transfer petition from an Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or Tribe, the State court must transfer the child-custody proceeding unless the court determines that transfer is not appropriate because one or more of the following criteria are met:
Either parent objects to such transfer;
The Tribal court declines the transfer; or
Good cause exists for denying the transfer.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 81 FR 38867, June 14, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 1901-1952.
Source
Source: 59 FR 2256, Jan. 13, 1994, unless otherwise noted.