Wyoming Statutes
§ 14-6-703 — Indian tribe jurisdiction over Indian child custody proceedings
(a)An Indian tribe shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child who
resides or is domiciled within the reservation of the tribe,
except where jurisdiction is vested in the state under federal
law. The Indian tribe shall retain exclusive jurisdiction if the
Indian child is a ward of a tribal court, notwithstanding the
residence or domicile of the child.
(b)In any state court proceeding for the shelter care
placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian
child not domiciled or residing within the reservation of the
Indian child's tribe, the state court, upon the petition of
either parent, the Indian custodian or the Indian child's tribe
and absent good cause to the contrary or an objection by either
parent, shall transfer the p
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Nearby Sections
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§ 14-6-101
Repealed by Laws 2004, Ch. 91, §2§ 14-6-202
Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 199, § 3§ 14-6-203
Jurisdiction; confidentiality of records§ 14-6-204
Venue; change of venue or judge