Simultaneous proceedings.

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(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

  1. The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of thetime allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;

  2. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other stateor the foreign country; and

  3. If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:

  1. The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filedbefore the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;

  2. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and

  3. If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 1585, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2015: Entire section amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 548, § 7, effective July 1.


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