Idaho Statutes
§ 16-2003 — JURISDICTION
The court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction, other than as provided in title 32, Idaho Code, to hear petitions to terminate the parent and child relationship when the child is present in the state. When a court has jurisdiction over the child under the child protective act, chapter 16, title 16, Idaho Code, that court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of the action to terminate parental rights unless it consents to a different venue or jurisdiction in the best interests of the child.
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Legislative History
[16-2003, added 1963, ch. 145, sec. 3, p. 420; am. 2005, ch. 391, sec. 48, p. 1298.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-101
LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS§ 16-102
POLICY§ 16-103
DEFINITIONS§ 16-104
EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM§ 16-105
INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL§ 16-106
DUTIES OF COORDINATING COUNCIL§ 16-108
REGIONAL COMMITTEES§ 16-110
PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS§ 16-111
USES OF FUNDS§ 16-112
PROHIBITED USE OF FUNDS§ 16-1501
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