Tribe: Chickasaw Nation
SECTION 6-401.25 OPEN ADOPTIONS.
A. The parties to an adoption proceeding may enter into agreements regarding future
communication with or contact between Adoptees, adoptive Parents, and natural Parent(s),
former Guardian(s) or Traditional Custodian(s). These agreements are not legally enforceable
unless the terms are set forth in a written court order entered in accordance with this Section.
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B. Failure to comply with the terms of an agreed order regarding communication or
contact is not a basis for setting aside a decree of adoption. Agreed orders may be enforced
through a civil action, provided that:
1. prior to or upon the filing of a civil action to enforce the agreed order, the
parties must be given the option to bring their dispute before the Chickasaw Nation
Peacemaking Court; and
2. the agreed order continues to be in the best interests of the Child.