20-146.3 - Application to Indian tribes. - Virginia Statutes

§ 20-146.3. Application to Indian tribes.

A. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined inthe Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not subject tothis act to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.

B. A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a tribe as if it were a state ofthe United States for the purpose of applying this article and Article 2 (§20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter.

C. A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstancesin substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act mustbe recognized and enforced under Article 3 (§ 20-146.22 et seq.) of thischapter.

(2001, c. 305.)