Statute · New York Domestic Relations Law
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 75-c — Application to Indian tribes
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 75-c
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Domestic Relations Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 75-c. Application to Indian tribes. 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 article to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 75-c — Application to Indian tribes is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 75-c. Application to Indian tribes. 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 article to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
2. A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this title and title two of this article.
3. A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this article must be recognized and enforced under title three of this article.