Legislation
SECTION 75-C
Application to Indian tribes
Domestic Relations (DOM) CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 5-A, TITLE 1
§ 75-c. Application to Indian tribes. 1. 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 article to the
extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
2. 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 title and title two
of this article.
3. 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 title
three of this article.
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 article to the
extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
2. 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 title and title two
of this article.
3. 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 title
three of this article.