§ 50A-104. Application to Indian tribes. - North Carolina Statutes

§50A‑104.  Application to Indian tribes.

(a)        A child‑custodyproceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian ChildWelfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not subject to this Article to theextent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.

(b)        A court of thisState shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for thepurpose of applying Parts 1 and 2.

(c)        A child‑custodydetermination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantialconformity with the jurisdictional standards of this Article must be recognizedand enforced under Part 3. (1999‑223, s. 3.)