# Idaho Code § 16-1603: 16-1603 JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS

> Idaho · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1603

## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 16-1603
- **Heading:** 16-1603 JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-1603

## Text

16-1603. Jurisdiction of the courts. (1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in all proceedings under this chapter concerning any child living or found within the state:

(a) Who is neglected, abused or abandoned by his parents, guardian or other legal custodian, or who is homeless; or

(b) Whose parents or other legal custodian fails to provide a stable home environment.

(2) If the court has taken jurisdiction over a child under subsection (1) of this section, it may take jurisdiction over another child living or having custodial visitation in the same household without the filing of a separate petition if it finds all of the following:

(a) The other child is living or is found within the state;

(b) The other child has been exposed to or is at risk of being a victim of abuse, neglect or abandonment;

(c) The other child is listed in the petition or amended petition;

(d) The parents or legal guardians of the other child have notice as provided in section 16-1611, Idaho Code.

History:

[16-1603, as added by 1976, ch. 204, sec. 2, p. 735; am. 1982, ch. 186, sec. 3, p. 494; am. 1991, ch. 212, sec. 3, p. 503; am. 1996, ch. 272, sec. 3, p. 888; am. 1999, ch. 123, sec. 2, p. 361; am. 2001, ch. 107, sec. 3, p. 355; am. 2003, ch. 279, sec. 3, p. 752; am. 2005, ch. 391, sec. 6, p. 1272.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 16-1601 16-1601 POLICY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1601.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1602 16-1602 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1602.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1603 16-1603 JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1603.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1604 16-1604 RETENTION OF JURISDICTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1604.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1605 16-1605 REPORTING OF ABUSE, ABANDONMENT OR NEGLECT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1605.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1606 16-1606 IMMUNITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1606.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1607 16-1607 REPORTING IN BAD FAITH — CIVIL DAMAGES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1607.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1608 16-1608 EMERGENCY REMOVAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1608.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1609 16-1609 EMERGENCY REMOVAL — NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1609.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1610 16-1610 PETITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1610.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1611 16-1611 SUMMONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1611.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1612 16-1612 SERVICE OF SUMMONS — TRAVEL EXPENSES — NECESSARY WITNESSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1612.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1613 16-1613 HEARINGS UNDER THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1613.md)
- [Idaho Code § 16-1614 16-1614 APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM, COUNSEL FOR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, COUNSEL FOR CHILD.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T16_C16_S16-1614.md)

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