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Chapter 50A Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
Article 2 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
50A-104. Application to Indian tribes.
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NC Gen Stat § 50A-104
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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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