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Miss. Code Ann. § 93-27-104: Application to Indian tribes.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 93. Domestic Relations
- Chapter 27. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- Article 1. General Provisions.
(1) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 USCS Section 1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter 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 Articles 1 and 2.
(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 Article 3.
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