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25 U.S.C. § 1920

Improper removal of child from custody; declination of jurisdiction; forthwith return of child: danger exception

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25 U.S.C. § 1920 — Improper removal of child from custody; declination of jurisdiction; forthwith return of child: danger exception

U.S.C. Title 25 - INDIANS 25 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 25 - INDIANS CHAPTER 21 - INDIAN CHILD WELFARE SUBCHAPTER I - CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS Sec. 1920 - Improper removal of child from custody; declination of jurisdiction; forthwith return of child: danger exception From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1920. Improper removal of child from custody; declination of jurisdiction; forthwith return of child: danger exception

Where any petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding before a State court has improperly removed the child from custody of the parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of custody, the court shall decline jurisdiction over such petition and shall forthwith return the child to his parent or Indian custodian unless returning the child to his parent or custodian would subject the child to a substantial and immediate danger or threat of such danger.

(Pub. L. 95–608, title I, §110, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3075.)

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