Iowa Code § 598B.104
Application to Indian tribes
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 598B — Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 598B.104, Application to Indian tribes, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2275181
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1. A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the federal 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 article and article II.
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 III.