Section 32A-5-4 - Application of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.

NM Stat § 32A-5-4 (2019) (N/A)
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The protections set forth in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, including provisions concerning notice to the Indian child's tribe, transfer to tribal court and placement preferences, apply to all proceedings involving an Indian child under the Adoption Act.

History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-5-4, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 77, § 131.

Cross references. — For the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, see 25 U.S.C. § 1901.