§ 20-5-204 — Application to tribes

Wyoming § 20-5-204

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 20: Domestic Relations
• Ch. 5: CHILD CUSTODY
• Art. 2: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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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., shall not be subject to this act 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 the
tribe were a state of the United States for the purpose of
applying articles 2 and 3 of this act.
(c) A child custody determination made by a tribe under
factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the
jurisdictional standards of this act shall be recognized and
enforced under article 4 of this act.
(d) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian
child as defined by W.S. 14-6-702(a)(iv) shall not be subject to
this act to the extent that the proceeding is governed by the
Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act.