2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - .804   Application to Indian tribes.

403.804 Application to Indian tribes. (1) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. secs. 1901 et seq., is not subject to KRS 403.800 to 403.880 to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. (2) 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. (3) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of KRS 403.800 to 403.880 shall be recognized and enforced under Article 3. Effective: July 13, 2004 History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 3, effective July 13, 2004. Page 1 of 1