25 U.S.C. § 1921
Higher State or Federal standard applicable to protect rights of parent or Indian custodian of Indian child
United States · Title 25 — INDIANS · Status: effective
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- 25 U.S.C. § 1921, Higher State or Federal standard applicable to protect rights of parent or Indian custodian of Indian child, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/461353
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In any case where State or Federal law applicable to a child custody proceeding under State or Federal law provides a higher standard of protection to the rights of the parent or Indian custodian of an Indian child than the rights provided under this subchapter, the State or Federal court shall apply the State or Federal standard.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally