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As described in Welfare and Institutions Code 366.24, Tribal Customary Adoption allows an Indian child who is a dependent of the California State Court to be adopted through the customs, laws and traditions of the child's tribe without the termination of the parental rights of the child's parents.

Indigenous custom adoption is an exercise of self-governance over child welfare. It is the application of Indigenous customary law, on Indigenous land, by and for Indigenous people. There is an urgent need to strengthen self-governance over child welfare, informed by the current Indigenous child welfare crisis.

To preserve and nurture an Aboriginal child's identity, culture and traditions, NCFST will only consider Aboriginal applicants when placing children on adoption. Applicants must be prepared to maintain connections to the family of origin and/or identified Aboriginal community or band. This is a life long commitment.

Aboriginal custom adoption is one of many cultural. practices among the Aboriginal peoples of the Northwest Territories. It is a practice that has been passed on from generation to generation. Historically, custom adoption occurred between family members to strengthen kinship ties. This practice continues to this day.

Also known as customary, cultural or traditional adoptions, “custom adoption” is an umbrella terms that refers to the traditional cultural practices of adoption and caretaking in Indigenous communities.