2006 Code of Virginia § 20-146.3 - Application to Indian tribes
20-146.3. Application to Indian tribes.
A. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined inthe Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., is not subject tothis act to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
B. A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a tribe as if it were a state ofthe United States for the purpose of applying this article and Article 2 (20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter.
C. A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstancesin substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act mustbe recognized and enforced under Article 3 ( 20-146.22 et seq.) of thischapter.
(2001, c. 305.)
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