N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 75-c: Application to Indian tribes

§ 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.