Tennessee § 36-6-207 Native American children

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§ 36-6-207 — Native American children

Tennessee § 36-6-207

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-207 (2026).

Text

(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 part 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 parts 1 and 2 of this chapter.

(c)A child-custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under part 3 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 part 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 parts 1 and 2 of this chapter. (c) A child-custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under part 3 of this chapter.