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AZ SB1219
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 25-1004 of the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding child custody proceedings involving Indian children.
- Clarifies that child custody proceedings pertaining to Indian children as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. § 1903) are not subject to Arizona's child custody chapter to the extent governed by federal law.
- Requires Arizona courts to treat Indian tribes as states of the United States for purposes of applying child custody articles 1 and 2.
- Mandates that child custody determinations made by tribes under factually similar circumstances to Arizona's jurisdictional standards must be recognized and enforced under Article 3 of the child custody chapter.
Legislative Description
Technical correction; child custody
Technical Correction
Last Action
Senate read second time
1/30/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules1/29/2024
Full Bill Text
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