Section 9-103 - Jurisdiction1.Probate Court jurisdiction. Subject to Title 4, section 152, subsection 5-A, the Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over the following:A. Petitions for adoption; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]B. Consents and reviews of withholdings of consent by persons other than a parent; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]C. Surrenders and releases; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]D. Termination of parental rights proceedings brought pursuant to section 9-204; [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]E. Proceedings to determine the rights of putative parents of children whose adoptions or surrenders and releases are pending before the Probate Court; and [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]F. Reviews conducted pursuant to section 9-205. [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).] [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
2.District Court jurisdiction. The District Court has jurisdiction to conduct hearings pursuant to section 9-205. The District Court has jurisdiction over any matter described in subsection 1 if the proceeding concerns a child over whom the District Court has exclusive jurisdiction pursuant to Title 4, section 152, subsection 5-A. [2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2(NEW); 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14(AFF).]
Amended by 2019, c. 417,§ B-14, eff. 6/20/2019.Added by 2018, c. 402,§ A-2, eff. 7/1/2019.