Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§1919 Agreements between States and Indian tribes
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - INDIAN CHILD WELFARE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS › § 1919
Summary
States and tribes can agree on custody of Indian children and who rules, including transfers per case or shared authority. Either may end with 180 days’ written notice; it won't affect cases already pending unless agreement allows.
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Title 25, §1919
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(a)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)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.
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25 U.S.C. § 1919
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73