California Family Code
§ 185
FAM § 185 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 1 · Part 3
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)In a custody proceeding involving a child who would otherwise be an Indian child based on the definition contained in paragraph (4) of Section 1903 of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), but is not an Indian child based on status of the child’s tribe, as defined in paragraph (8) of Section 1903 of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), the court may permit the tribe from which the child is descended to participate in the proceeding upon request of the tribe.
(b)If the court permits a tribe to participate in a proceeding, the tribe may do all of the following, upon consent of the court:
(1)Be present at the hearing.
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Legislative history
Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 838, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.