South Dakota § 26-5B-104 Application to Indian tribes.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 26-5B-104 — Application to Indian tribes.

South Dakota § 26-5B-104

Title 26MINORS

Ch. 26-5BUNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-5B-104 (2026).

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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 this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Articles 1 and 2.

(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 Article 3.

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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 this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Articles 1 and 2. (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 Article 3.