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title: "List the people section 1903 names for an Indian child"
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practice_area: "Family Law"
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# List the people section 1903 names for an Indian child

> If the file shows an Indian child as section 1903 defines that term, list each person the file names and leave a blank for whether that person is an extended family member, a parent, or an Indian custodian under the…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Family Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | If the file shows an Indian child as section 1903 defines that term, list each person the file names and leave a blank for whether that person is an extended family member, a parent, or an Indian custodian under the section. If the file does not show an Indian child, leave the list blank. Decide nothing. |
| What the lawyer must review | Section 1903 applies only when the child is an Indian child: an unmarried person under age eighteen who is a member of an Indian tribe, or who is eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe. An extended family member is defined by the law or custom of the Indian child's tribe or, in the absence of such law or custom, a person who has reached the age of eighteen and who is the child's grandparent, aunt or uncle, brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece or nephew, first or second cousin, or stepparent. A parent means any biological parent of an Indian child or any Indian person who has lawfully adopted an Indian child, including adoptions under tribal law or custom. It does not include the unwed father where paternity has not been acknowledged or established. An Indian custodian means any Indian person who has legal custody of an Indian child under tribal law or custom or under State law, or to whom temporary physical care, custody, and control has been transferred by the parent. A child custody proceeding under the section includes foster care placement, termination of parental rights, preadoptive placement, and adoptive placement. It does not include a placement based upon an act which, if committed by an adult, would be deemed a crime, or an award, in a divorce proceeding, of custody to one of the parents. If the file does not show an Indian child, the section does not apply. It does not define family for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child. California Family Code section 3011 is a different statute. This section is not a national children's court. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Apply the expanded family definitions for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/apply-the-expanded-family-definitions-for-an-aboriginal-or-torres-strait.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: If the file shows an Indian child as section 1903 defines that term, list each person the file names and leave a blank for whether that person is an extended family member, a parent, or an Indian custodian under the section. If the file does not show an Indian child, leave the list blank. Decide nothing.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Use section 1903 only for an Indian child as that section defines the term.
- A divorce award of custody to one parent is outside the child-custody proceeding this section defines.

## Sources

- [25 U.S.C. § 1903 (Indian child and extended family member)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/25/1903) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [California Family Code § 3011 (best interests of the child)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=3011) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*