25 U.S.C. § 1952
Section 1952 · Rules and regulations
This is § 302 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case 55 Cal. 4th 30 - People v. W.B. (2012)
Most recently applied in H.J.B. v. A - J.A.B. Judgment Affirmed JUSTICE BERKENKOTTER delivered the Opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BOATRIGHT JUSTICE MÁRQUEZ JUSTICE HOOD JUSTICE GABRIEL JUSTICE HART (September 2023)
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Within one hundred and eighty days after November 8, 1978, the Secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.