Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1804 – Application to Indian tribes
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A. 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 Act 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 Subparts A and B of this Part.
C. A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this Act shall be recognized and enforced under Subpart C of this Part.
Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.