131.18. From the time the child becomes the subject of a report and until the end of the director’s intervention, no Indigenous customary tutorship or adoption certificate may be issued in accordance with article 199.10 or 543.1, as applicable, of the Civil Code without the opinion of the director regarding the interest of the child and the respect of his rights.
To that end, the director and the competent authority shall exchange the information needed to enable the director to give an opinion. The director must disclose the information in accordance with section 72.6.1.
The director’s opinion must be in writing and give reasons.
2022, c. 112022, c. 11, s. 601.