38-1339.   Application to Indian tribes. (UCCJEA 104). (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 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 it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying K.S.A. 38-1336 through 38-1357 and amendments thereto.

      (c)   A child-custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act must be recognized and enforced under K.S.A. 38-1358 through 38-1374 and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 2000, ch. 171, § 34; July 1.