25 C.F.R. § 23.127

How is withdrawal of consent to a foster-care placement achieved?

Last amended: 2016Year: 2025Length: 84 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 25 C.F.R. § 23.127 (2025)

(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.
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