1. (1) Except as provided in section 19-5-305, if any provision of this article 1.2 is found to provide a lower standard of protection to the rights of an Indian child or the Indian child's parent, Indian custodian, or tribe than the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978:

   1. (a) The higher standard of protection in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 controls; and
   2. (b) The conflicting provision does not render any remaining provisions of this article 1.2 inoperative that provide a higher standard of protection than the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.

Source: L. 2025: Entire article added, (HB 25-1204), ch. 338, p. 1815, § 2, effective August 6.