Limitation on Jurisdiction of Georgia Tribunal if Action Filed in Another State or Foreign Country

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  2. Georgia Code
  3. Domestic Relations
  4. Enforcement of Duty of Support
  5. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
  6. Jurisdiction; Cooperation Between States
  7. Limitation on Jurisdiction of Georgia Tribunal if Action Filed in Another State or Foreign Country

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  1. A tribunal in Georgia 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 Georgia is filed before the expiration of the time 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 state or the foreign country; and
    3. If relevant, Georgia is the home state of the child.
  2. A tribunal in Georgia 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 filed before the expiration of the time allowed in Georgia for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by Georgia;
    2. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in Georgia; and
    3. If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

(Code 1981, §19-11-113, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.)


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