§ 2403. Jurisdiction and venue.
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(a)The Family Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter to grant, modify and/or terminate third-party visitation orders.
(b)A petition for third-party visitation under this chapter may be filed in the Family Court of any of the following counties:
(1)The county in which the organization or persons, having legal or physical care, custody, or control of the child is located; or
(2)The county in which the child resides.
(c)The provisions of §§ 722, 724, 728(d)-(f) of this title and Chapter 7A of this title shall be applicable to proceedings filed under this chapter.