(a) As used in this section, (1) “Indian child” has the same meaning as provided in 25 USC 1903, as amended from time to time, and (2) “Indian Child Welfare Act”, 25 USC 1901 et seq., as amended from time to time, means the federal law setting minimum standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and the placement of such children in foster or adoptive homes.

(b) In any action or proceeding under this chapter involving an Indian child’s custody, placement in an adoptive home or termination of the parental rights of the parents of such child, the Probate Court, or the Superior Court in cases transferred pursuant to § 45a-715, shall ensure that such action or proceeding is conducted in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.