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.
Idaho Code § 16-2003
Jurisdiction
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case IDAHO DEPT. OF HEALTH & WELFARE v. Doe (2011)
Most recently applied in IDAHO DEPT. OF HEALTH & WELFARE v. Doe (August 2011)
1963, ch. 145, § 3, p. 420; am. 2005, ch. 391, § 48, p. 1263.
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