I. 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.
II. A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:1 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:21.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 458-A:3

  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

III. 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 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:22 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:38.