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 chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 14-14.1-03

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state for the purpose of applying sections 14-14.1-01 through 14-14.1-21.

3.    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 14-14.1-22 through 14-14.1-37.