South Dakota § 26-5B-104 - Application to Indian tribes.
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§ 26-5B-104. Application to Indian tribes.
(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 chapter 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 Articles 1 and 2.
(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 Article 3.
Source: SL 2005, ch 137, § 4.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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