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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 21 — Indian Child Welfare

§ 1923. Effective date

Statutory text

None of the provisions of this subchapter, except sections 1911(a), 1918, and 1919 of this title, shall affect a proceeding under State law for foster care placement, termination of parental rights, preadoptive placement, or adoptive placement which was initiated or completed prior to one hundred and eighty days after , but shall apply to any subsequent proceeding in the same matter or subsequent proceedings affecting the custody or placement of the same child.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978

    Pub. L. 95–608 title I § 113 · 92 Stat. 3069

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1923

    (Pub. L. 95–608, title I, § 113, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3075.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 95–608, title I, § 113, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3075.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 113. None of the provisions of this title, except sections 101(a), Effective date. 25 USC 1923. 108, and 109, shall affect a proceeding under State law for foster care placement, termination of parental rights, preadoptive placement, or adoptive placement which was initiated or completed prior to one hundred and eighty days after the enactment of this Act, but shall apply to any subsequent proceeding in the same matter or subsequent proceedings affecting the custody or placement of the same child.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 95–608, title I, § 113, , 92 Stat. 3075.)

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