In re Austin T.

[¶ 1] Donna R., the mother of Austin T., appeals from the judgment entered by the District Court (Presque Isle, O’Mara, J.) dismissing her petition to terminate the parental rights of Melvin T., Austin’s father. Donna contends that the court erred in dismissing her petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and lack of proper venue. We agree with Donna and vacate the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The following facts are taken from Donna’s petition to terminate the parental rights of Melvin. Austin, who was born in 2000, lives with Donna in Presque Isle. In 2004, Melvin was sentenced to…