TITLE 7

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER 10

UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

7-1008.  Simultaneous proceedings. (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 or a foreign country only if:

(a)  The petition or comparable pleading in this state 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;

(b)  The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; 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 or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:

(a)  The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country 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; and

(c)  If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

History:

[(7-1008) 7-1007, added 1994, ch. 207, sec. 2, p. 642; am. and redesig. 2006, ch. 252, sec. 8, p. 768; am. 2015, 1st E.S., ch. 1, sec. 7, p. 11.]