Venue.

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A. A petition for adoption may be filed in any county where:

(1) a petitioner resides; or

(2) the adoptee resides.

B. A court that has jurisdiction under the Adult Adoption Act may decline to exercise jurisdiction any time before entering a decree if the court finds that under the circumstances of the case it is an inconvenient forum to make a determination. In that case, the court shall transfer the proceedings on any conditions that are just.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 296, § 4.


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