Minnesota Statutes 518D.104 – Application to Indian Tribes

(a) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, United States Code, title 25, § 1901, et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 518D.104

state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(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 sections 518D.101 to 518D.210.

(c) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under sections 518D.301 to 518D.317.