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Title 15A : Adoption Act
Chapter 003 : General Procedure for Adoption
Subchapter 001 : Jurisdiction and Venue
(Cite as: 15A V.S.A. § 3-103)-
§ 3-103. Transfer, stay, or dismissal
If the court, on its own motion or on motion of a party to the proceeding for adoption, finds in the interests of justice that the matter should be heard in another forum where venue lies under section 3-102 of this title, the court may transfer, stay, or dismiss the proceeding, subject to any further conditions imposed by the court. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)