Texas Family Code - Section 152.104. Application To Indian Tribes
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§ 152.104. APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES. (a) A child
custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in
the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. Section 1901 et
seq.) is not subject to this chapter 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 this
subchapter and Subchapter C.
(c) A child custody determination made by a tribe under
factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the
jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and
enforced under Subchapter D.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Section: 151.002 151.003 152.001 152.002 152.101 152.102 152.103 152.104 152.105 152.106 152.107 152.108 152.109 152.110 152.111
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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