New Hampshire § 458-A:3 Application to Indian Tribes

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 458-A:3 — Application to Indian Tribes

New Hampshire § 458-A:3

Title XLIIIDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 458-AUNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 458-A:3 (2026).

Text

I.A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. section 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 RSA 458-A:1 through RSA 458-A:21.

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 RSA 458-A:22 through RSA 458-A:38.

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I. A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. section 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 RSA 458-A:1 through RSA 458-A:21.
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 RSA 458-A:22 through RSA 458-A:38.