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25 CFR §23.129

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  1. (a)In any preadoptive, adoptive, or foster-care placement of an Indian child, the placement preferences specified in § 23.130 and § 23.131 apply.
  2. (b)Where a consenting parent requests anonymity in a voluntary proceeding, the court must give weight to the request in applying the preferences.
  3. (c)The placement preferences must be applied in any foster-care, preadoptive, or adoptive placement unless there is a determination on the record that good cause under § 23.132 exists to not apply those placement preferences.