2011 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 25 Marital and Domestic Relations
25-1004 Application to Indian tribes
25-1004. Application to Indian tribes
A. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian child welfare act (25 United States Code section 1903) is not subject to this chapter 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 this article and article 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 chapter must be recognized and enforced under article 3 of this chapter.
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