403.804 Application to Indian tribes.
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(1)A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian
Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. secs. 1901 et seq., is not subject to KRS 403.800 to
403.880 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 KRS 403.800 to 403.880
shall be recognized and enforced under Article 3.