Indian child definition

Indian child means any unmarried person who is under age eighteen and is either (a) a member of an Indian tribe or (b) is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe;

Indian child means the same as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.

Indian child s tribe" means:

Examples of Indian child in a sentence

• Where an Indian child is a ward of a tribal court, the Indian tribe shall retain exclusive jurisdiction, notwithstanding the residence or domicile of the child.

• MAINTENANCE: A separate ED 506 form is required for each Indian child that was enrolled during the count period.

• Any consent given prior to, or within ten days after, birth of the Indian child shall not be valid.

• In any State court proceeding for the foster care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child, the Indian custodian of the child and the Indian child’s tribe shall have a right to intervene at any point in the proceeding.

• The objective of every Indian child and family service program shall be to prevent the breakup of Indian families and, in particular, to insure that the permanent removal of an Indian child from the custody of his parent or Indian custodian shall be a last resort.

More Definitions of Indian child

Indian child means any unmarried person who is under 18 years of age and who is either:

Indian child means any unmarried person less than 18 years of age who is:

Indian child s tribe’’ means (a) the In- dian tribe in which an Indian child is a mem- ber or eligible for membership or (b), in the case of an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in more than one tribe, the Indian tribe with which the Indian child has the more significant contacts;

Indian child means any unmarried person who is under age 18 and either:

Indian child means any unmarried person who is under age 18 and is either (a) a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or (b) is eligible for membership in a federally recognized Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe. 25 USC 1901(3). See "WASHINGTON STATE INDIAN CHILD"; "CANADIAN INDIAN CHILD"; "UNENROLLED INDIAN CHILD."

Indian child means an unmarried person who is younger than eighteen years of age and who is either:

Indian child s tribe” means a tribe in which an Indian child is a member or eligible for membership.