Nebraska LB1032 provides for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act.

Nebraska LB1032 amends the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act to provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions. It defines tribal customary adoption as the adoption of an Indian child by and through the tribal custom, traditions, and law of the child's tribe, which may be effected without the termination of parental rights. The bill outlines procedures for tribal customary adoptions, including the transfer of proceedings to tribal courts, the rights of tribes and Indian custodians, and the requirements for adoptive home studies.

Nebraska LB1032 provides for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions under the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act.

Nebraska LB1032 amends the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act to provide for recognition and enforcement of tribal customary adoptions. It defines tribal customary adoption as the adoption of an Indian child by and through the tribal custom, traditions, and law of the child's tribe, which may be effected without the termination of parental rights. The bill outlines procedures for tribal customary adoptions, including the transfer of proceedings to tribal courts, the rights of tribes and Indian custodians, and the requirements for adoptive home studies.