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518C.204 SIMULTANEOUS PROCEEDINGS IN ANOTHER STATE.
(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition
or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state
only if:
(1) 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;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state; 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 if:
(1) 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;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and
(3) if relevant, the other state is the home state of the child.
History: 1994 c 630 art 2 s 4

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