§ 75-c. Application to Indian tribes1. 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.
2. 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 title and title two of this article.
3. 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 title three of this article.
Legislative History:
Add, L 2001, ch 386, § 1, eff April 28, 2002. Former § 75-c, Add, L 1977, ch 493, eff Sept 1, 1978; repealed, L 2001, ch 386, § 1, eff April 28, 2002.