Tex. Family Code § 152.104
APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES
Texas · Texas Family Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Family Code § 152.104, APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/643301
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(a) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. Section 1901 et seq.) is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.
(b) 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 subchapter and Subchapter C.
(c) 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 Subchapter D.