75-C - Application to Indian tribes. - New York Statutes

§ 75-c. Application to Indian tribes. 1. 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.