252K.204 - SIMULTANEOUS PROCEEDINGS IN ANOTHER STATE.
252K.204 SIMULTANEOUS PROCEEDINGS IN ANOTHER STATE.
1. 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 only if all of the
following apply:
a. The petition or comparable pleading 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. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of
jurisdiction in the other state.
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 or comparable pleading is
filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another
state if all of the following apply:
a. 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. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of
jurisdiction in this state.
c. If relevant, the other state is the home state of the
child. Section History: Recent Form
97 Acts, ch 175, §128