Section 5-103 - Child custody proceedings involving American Indians. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9.5-103. Child custody proceedings involving American Indians.
 

(a)  Applicability of title.- 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 title to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. 

(b)  Tribe treated as state.- A court of this State shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Subtitles 1 and 2 of this title. 

(c)  Recognition and enforcement of child custody determination made by tribe.- A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this title must be recognized and enforced under Subtitle 3 of this title. 
 

[2004, ch. 502, § 2.]