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Judicial Code | |
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act | |
Section 204 | Simultaneous proceedings in another state. |
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78B-14-204 (Superseded 07/01/13). Simultaneous proceedings in another state. (1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state only: (a) if the petition in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state; (b) if the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state; and (c) if relevant, this state is the home state of the child. (2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state: (a) if the petition or comparable pleading in the other state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; (b) if the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and (c) if relevant, the other state is the home state of the child.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session |
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