(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.
ยง 40-5-1011, MCA
Renumbered from 40-5-148 by Laws 2015, Ch. 174,Sec. 71, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by Laws 2015, Ch. 174,Sec. 25, eff. 7/1/2015.En. Sec. 8, Ch. 328, L. 1993.
