Va. Code § 20-146.3
Application to Indian tribes
Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 20 — Domestic Relations · Status: effective
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- Va. Code § 20-146.3, Application to Indian tribes, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1407604
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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.