{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-20-146.3","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 20-146.3","heading":"Application to Indian tribes","body":"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 act to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.B. A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this article and Article 2 (§ 20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter.C. A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act must be recognized and enforced under Article 3 (§ 20-146.22 et seq.) of this chapter.2001, c. 305.","path":["Title 20. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 7.1. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-146.3/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:44Z","sha256":"64090d8129d54ebc9be50c798fd7c80a935486a1ccb5b25b14f284c3e77ebfe9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-20-146.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-20-146.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}