Baby Veronica II: Oklahoma gives custody of baby to tribe instead of the South Carolina couple trying to adopt her

Baby Veronica II: Oklahoma gives custody of baby to tribe instead of the South Carolina couple trying to adopt her | Mail Online:

Law on Native American adoptions says child must be placed with tribe first

Couple had been present for birth before returning home with new baby

A Native American tribe in Oklahoma has been awarded custody this week of a four-month-old baby who was adopted by a South Carolina couple. 

The case has drawn comparisons to the long-running adoption dispute over three-year-old Cherokee girl Veronica and led to criticisms of 'human trafficking' from tribes.

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