Application to Indian tribes

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  • (a) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.

  • (b) A court of this State shall treat a tribe as if it were a State of the United States for the purpose of applying subchapters 1 and 2.

  • (c) A child-custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under subchapter 3.


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