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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