{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-16-1603","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 16-1603","heading":"Jurisdiction of the courts.","body":"(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:\n(a) Who is neglected, abused or abandoned by his parents, guardian or other legal custodian, or who is homeless; or\n(b) Whose parents or other legal custodian fails to provide a stable home environment.\n(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:\n(a) The other child is living or is found within the state;\n(b) The other child has been exposed to or is at risk of being a victim of abuse, neglect or abandonment;\n(c) The other child is listed in the petition or amended petition;\n(d) The parents or legal guardians of the other child have notice as provided in section 16-1611, Idaho Code.","path":["TITLE 16 JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 16 CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title16/t16ch16/sect16-1603/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:16:48Z","sha256":"2352aa6be258aaa53b4f5fb993df4010e08d8ea71fcccf34505f1bf1882931c0","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-16-1602","next":"us-id/idaho-code-16-1604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}