§ 27-19-08 — Limitations upon jurisdiction

North Dakota § 27-19-08

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 27: Judicial Branch of Government
• Ch. 27-19: Indian Civil Jurisdiction

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Nothing in this section authorizes the alienation, encumbrance, or taxation of any real or
personal property belonging to any Indian or Indian tribe, band, or community that is held in trust
by the United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United

States; or authorizes regulation of the use of the property in a manner inconsistent with any
federal treaty, agreement, or statute, or with any regulation made pursuant thereto; or confers
jurisdiction upon the state to adjudicate, in probate proceedings or otherwise, the ownership or
right to possession of such property or any interest therein. The civil jurisdiction herein accepted
and assumed includes the determination of parentage of children, termination of parental rights,
commitments by district courts, guardianship, marriage contracts, and obligations for the
support of spouse, children, or other dependents.