Tennessee SB0485 amends laws to protect Indian child welfare, ensuring tribal jurisdiction and preferences in custody and adoption proceedings.
Tennessee SB0485 amends the state's laws to establish minimum standards for Indian child welfare, emphasizing tribal jurisdiction and preferences in custody and adoption proceedings. The bill mandates that Indian tribes have exclusive jurisdiction over custody proceedings involving Indian children residing within their reservations. It requires state courts to transfer such cases to tribal courts unless objected by either parent.
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