Indiana Code 31-21-1-2. Child custody determination made by a tribe
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Sec. 2. (a) A child custody proceeding pertaining to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.), is not subject to this article to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
(c) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this article must be recognized and enforced under IC 31-21-6.
(b) An Indiana court shall treat a tribe as if the tribe were a state of the United States for purposes of applying IC 31-21-3 through IC 31-21-5.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-21-1-2
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.