1. Proceedings governed by federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 or Maine Indian Child Welfare Act. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 United States Code § 1901 et seq. or the Maine Indian Child Welfare Act is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by either Act.

[PL 2023, c. 359, §4 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 19-A Sec. 1734

2. Tribe treated as state. A court of this State shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this subchapter and subchapter II.

[PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]

3. Tribal custody determinations. 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 III.

[PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF). PL 2023, c. 359, §4 (AMD).