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2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 32A - Children's Code
Article 5 - Adoptions
Section 32A-5-4 - Application of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 32A-5-4 (2019)
The protections set forth in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, including provisions concerning notice to the Indian child's tribe, transfer to tribal court and placement preferences, apply to all proceedings involving an Indian child under the Adoption Act.
History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-5-4, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 131.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, see 25 U.S.C. § 1901.
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