Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-116b

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 46b-116b - Jurisdiction over Indian child custody matters

An Indian tribe shall have exclusive jurisdiction as to any state court over any child custody proceeding involving an Indian child who resides or is domiciled within the reservation of such tribe, except where such jurisdiction is otherwise vested in the state by existing federal law. Where an Indian child is a ward of a tribal court, the tribal court shall retain exclusive jurisdiction, notwithstanding the residence or domicile of the child.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-116b

Added by P.A. 23-0113, S. 3 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 6/26/2023.