25 C.F.R. § 23.129 : Indians — BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR — HUMAN SERVICES — INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT — INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT PROCEEDINGS —DISPOSITIONS — When do the placement preferences apply?

(a) In any preadoptive, adoptive, or foster-care placement of an Indian child, the placement preferences specified in 23.130 and §23.131 apply.
(b) Where a consenting parent requests anonymity in a voluntary proceeding, the court must give weight to the request in applying the preferences.
(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.

25 C.F.R. §23.129

81 FR 38867, 12/12/2016