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[CITE: 25USC1922]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                    CHAPTER 21--INDIAN CHILD WELFARE
 
                 SUBCHAPTER I--CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS
 
Sec. 1922. Emergency removal or placement of child; termination; 
        appropriate action
        
    Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the 
emergency removal of an Indian child who is a resident of or is 
domiciled on a reservation, but temporarily located off the reservation, 
from his parent or Indian custodian or the emergency placement of such 
child in a foster home or institution, under applicable State law, in 
order to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the child. The 
State authority, official, or agency involved shall insure that the 
emergency removal or placement terminates immediately when such removal 
or placement is no longer necessary to prevent imminent physical damage 
or harm to the child and shall expeditiously initiate a child custody 
proceeding subject to the provisions of this subchapter, transfer the 
child to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Indian tribe, or restore 
the child to the parent or Indian custodian, as may be appropriate.

(Pub. L. 95-608, title I, Sec. 112, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3075.)
