---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 23.127"
title: "25"
number: "23.127"
heading: "How is withdrawal of consent to a foster-care placement achieved?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/23.127"
---

# §23.127. How is withdrawal of consent to a foster-care placement achieved?

- (a) The parent or Indian custodian may withdraw consent to voluntary foster-care placement at any time.
- (b) To withdraw consent, the parent or Indian custodian must file a written document with the court or otherwise testify before the court. Additional methods of withdrawing consent may be available under State law.
- (c) When a parent or Indian custodian withdraws consent to a voluntary foster-care placement, the court must ensure that the Indian child is returned to that parent or Indian custodian as soon as practicable.

## Notes

### 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.