§ 1922. — Emergency removal or placement of child; termination; appropriate action.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1922]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 21--INDIAN CHILD WELFARE
SUBCHAPTER I--CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS
Sec. 1922. Emergency removal or placement of child; termination;
appropriate action
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the
emergency removal of an Indian child who is a resident of or is
domiciled on a reservation, but temporarily located off the reservation,
from his parent or Indian custodian or the emergency placement of such
child in a foster home or institution, under applicable State law, in
order to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the child. The
State authority, official, or agency involved shall insure that the
emergency removal or placement terminates immediately when such removal
or placement is no longer necessary to prevent imminent physical damage
or harm to the child and shall expeditiously initiate a child custody
proceeding subject to the provisions of this subchapter, transfer the
child to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Indian tribe, or restore
the child to the parent or Indian custodian, as may be appropriate.
(Pub. L. 95-608, title I, Sec. 112, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3075.)
