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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, whenever a final decree of adoption of an Indian child has been vacated or set aside, or the adoptive parents voluntarily consent to the termination of their parental rights to the child, a biological parent or prior Indian custodian of the child may petition for return of custody and the court shall grant such petition unless there is a showing, in a proceeding subject to the provisions of sections 46b-116d to 46b-116i, inclusive, that such return of custody is not in the best interests of the child.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 46B. Family Law § 46b-116t. Biological parent, Indian custodian petitions for return of custody upon vacation or setting aside of final adoption decree or voluntary termination of adoptive parents’ rights to Indian child. Court standard for granting petitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-46b-family-law/ct-gen-st-sect-46b-116t/
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