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SECTION 580-204
Simultaneous proceedings
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 5-B, PART 2
§ 580-204. Simultaneous proceedings. (a) 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:

(1) 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;

(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of
jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; 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
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 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 or foreign country is the home state
of the child.