Custom Adoption definition
Custom Adoption means a traditional practice recognized by the community of Couchiching First Nation and within the Anishinaabe way which gives a child a permanent relationship with someone other than the child’s birth parent(s).
Custom Adoption means an adoption recognized by the cultural practice of Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek to raise a child, by a person who is not the child's parent, according to the custom of the First Nation;
Custom Adoption means an adoption according to the historical practices of the O’Chiese First Nation and where Council, in its sole discretion will decide whether or not the Child was adopted by custom;
Examples of Custom Adoption in a sentence
The Department of Family Services is responsible for administering several pieces of legislation such as the: • Child and Family Services Act • Adoption Act • Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act • Guardianship and Trusteeship Act • Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act • Income Assistance Act • Senior Citizens Benefits Act • Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council Act • Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification Act • Student Financial Assistance Act.
The Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act governs this type of adoption.