2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 50A - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
§ 50A-104. Application to Indian tribes.
§ 50A‑104. Application to Indian tribes.
(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 Article 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.
(c) A child‑custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this Article must be recognized and enforced under Part 3. (1999‑223, s. 3.)
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