1. (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. (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. (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and
   3. (3) If relevant, this State is the home state of the child.

2. (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. (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. (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this State; and
   3. (3) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

[L 1997, c 295, pt of §1; am L 2015, c 77, pt of §1]