TITLE XII
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 169-D
CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES

Section 169-D:4

    169-D:4 Venue. –
I. Proceedings under this chapter may be originated in any judicial district in which the child is found or resides.
II. By the court, upon its own motion, or that of any party, proceedings under this chapter may, upon notice and acceptance, be transferred to another court as the interests of justice or convenience of the parties require.
III. When a child who is on conditional release moves from one political subdivision to another, the court may transfer, upon notice and acceptance, to the court with jurisdiction over the political subdivision of the child's new residence, if such transfer is in the best interest of the child.

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.