§ 1919. — Agreements between States and Indian tribes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1919]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 21--INDIAN CHILD WELFARE
SUBCHAPTER I--CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS
Sec. 1919. Agreements between States and Indian tribes
(a) Subject coverage
States and Indian tribes are authorized to enter into agreements
with each other respecting care and custody of Indian children and
jurisdiction over child custody proceedings, including agreements which
may provide for orderly transfer of jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis
and agreements which provide for concurrent jurisdiction between States
and Indian tribes.
(b) Revocation; notice; actions or proceedings unaffected
Such agreements may be revoked by either party upon one hundred and
eighty days' written notice to the other party. Such revocation shall
not affect any action or proceeding over which a court has already
assumed jurisdiction, unless the agreement provides otherwise.
(Pub. L. 95-608, title I, Sec. 109, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3074.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1918, 1923 of this title.
