Delaware § 1904 Application to Indian tribes

Delaware Statutes

§ 1904 — Application to Indian tribes

Delaware·Title 13·Ch. 19 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT·Subch. General Provisions

(a)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.

(b)A court of the state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying subchapters I and II of this chapter.

(c)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 of this chapter.

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(a) 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.

(b) A court of the state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying subchapters I and II of this chapter.

(c) 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 of this chapter.

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