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NRS 125A.215

Application to Indian tribes

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 125–125 (58 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Blount v. Blount (2022)

Most recently applied in Blount v. Blount (July 2022)

(Added to NRS by 2003, 992; A 2023, 2245)

1. A court of this state shall treat an Indian tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying NRS 125A.005 to 125A.395, inclusive.

2. A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of the provisions of this chapter must be recognized and enforced pursuant to NRS 125A.405 to 125A.585, inclusive.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.